Elisabeth of Austria (1526–1545)

Elisabeth of Austria Queen of Poland Grand Duchess of Lithuania Tenure 5 May 1543 - 15 June 1545 Coronation 8 May 1543 Spouse Sigismund II Augustus House House of Habsburg (by birth) Jagiellon dynasty (by marriage) Father Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Mother Anna of Bohemia and Hungary Born 9 July 1526 Died 15 June 1545 For other women named Elisabeth of Austria, please see Elisabeth of Austria (disambiguation). Elisabeth of Austria (Polish: Elżbieta Habsburżanka) (9 July 1526 – 15 June 1545) was the eldest child of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. Elisabeth was a member of the House of Habsburg. Life From an early age Elisabeth was being prepared for her marriage to Sigismund II Augustus. Elisabeth's father had attempted to marry his daughter off to the polish prince when she was only one year old. Even though Elisabeth knew of her future marriage she was not taught Polish. Probably it was a deliberate so the queen would need a translator, her family wanted to place a spy for the Habsburgs in the Polish court. In view of the fact that Elisabeth was the granddaughter of Vladislas II of Hungary, uncle of Sigismund, Pope Clement VII had to give a papal dispensation so the wedding could take place1. So 17 year old Elisabeth married 24 year old Sigismund, they married on May 6 1543 in Wawel. Elisabeth's mother-in-law Bona Sforza did not want the wedding to take place because she hated Habsburgs. The marriage was not happy. Young, inexperienced and shy Elisabeth was not attracted to her husband. The situation deteriorated when Elisabeth was diagnosed with an incurable disease, epilepsy. Throughout the duration of marriage Sigismund betrayed his wife by taking a mistress Barbara Radziwill. At the same time Bona openly showed dislike to Elisabeth. The only person showing sympathy to Elisabeth was her father-in-law Sigismund I the Old. In Autumn 1544 the couple went to Lithuania. The coupled lived in Vilnius. Her husband was heavily involved in an affair with Radziwill. In the spring 1545 Elisabeth's health deteriorated, tormented by her increasingly frequent seizures of epilepsy2. At the beginning of June 1545 Sigismund went to Krakow to received the dowry of Elisabeth, he left his wife alone in Vilnius. On June 15 the young queen died exhausted by many seizures of epilepsy, she was just 19 years old. She was buried on August 24 1545 in Vilnius Cathedral next to her husband's uncle, a brother of her grandfather, Alexander the Jagiellonian. Her quarrel with Queen Bona Sforza over the Parmesan cheese is commonly known in Poland. After Elisabeth's death Sigismund remarried to Radziwiłł and after her death he married Elisabeth's younger sister Catherine of Austria. Sigismund had no legitimate children from his three wives. Ancestors Ancestors of Elisabeth of Austria (1526–1545)                                     16. Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor               8. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor                       17. Eleanor of Portugal               4. Philip I of Castile                             18. Charles, Duke of Burgundy               9. Mary of Burgundy                       19. Isabella of Bourbon               2. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor                                   20. John II of Aragon               10. Ferdinand II of Aragon                       21. Juana Enríquez               5. Joanna of Castile                             22. John II of Castile               11. Isabella I of Castile                       23. Isabella of Portugal               1. Elisabeth of Austria                                         24. Władysław II Jagiełło               12. Casimir IV Jagiellon                       25. Sophia of Halshany               6. Vladislas II of Bohemia and Hungary                             26. Albert II of Germany               13. Elisabeth of Austria                       27. Elisabeth of Bohemia               3. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary                                   28. John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal               14. Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale                       29. Margaret Kerdeston               7. Anna of Foix-Candale                             30. Gaston IV, Count of Foix               15. Catherine of Foix                       31. 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Katharina, Mrs. Niall Brooks** · Archduchess Alicia** · Archduchess Maria Christina** · Archduchess Margaretha, Mrs. Andreas Baumgartner** · Archduchess Marie Valerie, Mrs. Martin Josef Wagner** · Archduchess Hedwig** · Archduchess Veronika** · Archduchess Johanna · Archduchess Elisabeth · Archduchess Celina · Archduchess Maria Floriana · Archduchess Sofía · Archduchess Anna Carolina · Archduchess Theresa · Archduchess Sophie · Archduchess Ladislaya 19th generation Archduchess Eleonore · Archduchess Gloria · Archduchess Sophie · Archduchess Hilda · Archduchess Maria Laura*** · Archduchess Luisa Maria*** · Archduchess Laetitia Maria*** · Archduchess Sophia · Archduchess Maria Theresa · Archduchess Margherite · Archduchess Priscilla · Archduchess Marie des Neiges · Marie Christine, Countess Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum · Archduchess Gabriella · Archduchess Antonia · Archduchess Isabelle · Archduchess Carlotta · Archduchess Paulina · Archduchess Lara · Archduchess Tatyana** · Archduchess Anabella** · Archduchess Tara** 20th generation Archduchess Zita · Archduchess Anežka *also an infanta of Spain **also a princess of Tuscany ***also a princess of Modena Elisabeth of Austria (1526–1545) Born: 1526 Died: 1545 Royal titles Preceded by Bona Sforza Queen consort of Poland Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania 1543-1545 Succeeded by Barbara Radziwiłł