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Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France

A consort of the House of Habsburg whose life was connected with France and Austria.

Historical portraitPortrait of Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of FranceFrançois Clouet · c. 1571Public domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1554 Documented

Death: 1592 Documented

Role: Consort

Dynasty: Habsburg · ES

Territories: France (ES) · Austria (ES)

Family network

Partners

Charles IX of FranceDocumented

Documentation

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

3 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1554
The authority record gives the birth as 1554.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Elisabeth, Frankreich, Königin · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1592
The authority record gives the death as 1592.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Elisabeth, Frankreich, Königin · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/1 with a precise source)

Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Charles IX of France
The authority record identifies Charles IX of France (GND 118720880) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Elisabeth, Frankreich, Königin · Relationships: spouse → GND 118720880
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (1)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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