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Franz Joseph in Field Marshal's uniform

News 75 mm rein figure Franz Joseph I - sculpt František Mojžita , paint Michal Křepelka

Delve deeper into the intricate family tree of Franz Joseph and Sisi, iconic rulers of the Habsburg Empire. Discover fascinating facts about their relatives

Austrian stage actress Katherina Schratt was the confidante of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria for over 30 years. Their relationship, said to have been platonic, was encouraged by his wife Empress Elisabeth (Sisi). Katherina was called the "uncrowned Empress of Austria" and she died aged 86 in 1940.

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Franz Russ dÄ (attr) Franz Joseph I c1855. Porträt des jungen Kaisers in Uniform, dekoriert mit dem Orden vom goldenen Vlies und dem Militär Maria Thereien Orden. Dated: 1850 - 1859. Topics: art, 1850 s oil on canvas paintings, 1850 s portrait paintings of men, 19th century oil portraits of men at half length in military uniforms, 19th century portrait paintings of men location missing, badges of the order of the golden fleece i

Who does not appreciate a warm Kaiser roll with their morning coffee? This tasty roll goes by several names including Imperial, Vienna and Emperor Roll. All of them, however, respect its origins. In 1850, Austrian bakers introduced a roll to Viennese society that was made of high quality flour fermented with yeast, as usual, but […]

Young, attractive, ruler of a global empire and – single! Franz Joseph was much in demand on the European aristocratic marriage market. Indeed his mother Sophie, who was extremely ambitious politically, already had concrete plans. On the occasion of her son’s twenty-third birthday, she arranged a party at Bad Ischl, to which her sister Ludowika was invited along with her