Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria
Reign
| December 2, 1848 - November 21, 1916 (67 years) (18-86) |
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| Preceded by Ferdinand I of Austria |
| Succeeded by Charles I of Austria |
Life Data
| Full Name | Franz Joseph Karl |
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Born | August 18, 1830 |
| Birthplace | Vienna, Austria |
| Died | November 21, 1916 (86 years) |
| Deathplace | Vienna, Austria |
Parents
| Born | December 17, 1802 |
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| Father | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor/I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835) (67 years) |
| Mother | Maria Theresa, Princess of Naples and Sicily (1772-1807) (35 years) |
| Marriage | 1824-72 (48 years, widowed) |
| Died | March 8, 1878 (75 years) |
| Born | January 27, 1805 |
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| Father | Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria (1756-1825) (69 years) |
| Mother | Caroline, Princess of Baden (1776-1841) (65 years) |
| Children | 5 |
| Died | May 28, 1872 (67 years) |
Siblings
| 1. Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (1832-67) (35 years) |
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| 2. Karl Ludwig, Archduke of Austria (1833-96) (63 years) |
| 3. Maria Anna, Archduchess of Austria (1835-40) (5 years) |
| 4. Ludwig Viktor, Archduke of Austria (1842-1919) (77 years) |
Marriages
| Born | December 24, 1837 |
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| Father | Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria (1808-88) (80 years) |
| Mother | Ludovika, Princess of Bavaria (1808-92) (84 years) |
| Marriage | April 24, 1854 - September 10, 1898 (44 years, widowed) |
| Died | September 10, 1898 (60 years) |
Child 1: Sophie, Archduchess of Austria
| Born | March 5, 1855 | Died |
May 29, 1857 (2 years) |
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Child 2: Gisela, Archduchess of Austria
| Born | July 12, 1856 | Died |
July 27, 1932 (76 years) |
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| Husband | Leopold, Prince of Bavaria (1846-1930) (84 years) |
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| Marriage | April 20, 1873 - September 28, 1930 (57 years, widowed) |
| 1. Elisabeth Marie, Princess of Bavaria (1874-1957) (83 years) |
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| 2. Auguste, Princess of Bavaria (1875-1964) (89 years) |
| 3. Georg, Prince of Bavaria (1880-1943) (63 years) |
| 4. Konrad, Prince of Bavaria (1883-1969) (86 years) |
Child 3: Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
| Born | August 21, 1858 | Died |
January 30, 1889 (30 years) |
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| Wife | Stéphanie, Princess of Belgium (1864-1945) (81 years) |
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| Marriage | May 10, 1881 - January 30, 1889 (7 years, died) |
| 1. Elisabeth Marie, Archduchess of Austria (1883-1963) (80 years) |
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Child 4: Marie Valerie, Archduchess of Austria
| Born | April 22, 1868 | Died |
September 6, 1924 (56 years) |
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| Husband | Franz Salvator, Archduke of Austria (1866-1939) (73 years) |
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| Marriage | July 31, 1890 - September 6, 1924 (34 years, died) |
| 1. Elisabeth Franziska, Archduchess of Austria (1892-1930) (38 years) |
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| 2. Franz Carl, Archduke of Austria (1893-1918) (25 years) |
| 3. Hubert Salvator, Archduke of Austria (1894-1971) (77 years) |
| 4. Hedwig, Archduchess of Austria (1896-1970) (74 years) |
| 5. Theodor Salvator, Archduke of Austria (1899-1978) (79 years) |
| 6. Gertrud, Archduchess of Austria (1900-42) (42 years) |
| 7. Maria Elisabeth, Archduchess of Austria (1901-36) (35 years) |
| 8. Clemens Salvator, Archduke of Austria (1904-74) (70 years) |
| 9. Mathilde, Archduchess of Austria (1906-91) (85 years) |
| 10. Agnes, Archduchess of Austria (1911-11) (1 day) |