Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (28 August 1691 – 21 December 1750) was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress Maria Theresa. She was the longest serving Holy Roman Empress.
| Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
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| Tenure | 12 October 1711 – 20 October 1740 |
| Born | 28 August 1691 Brunswick, Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Died | 21 December 1750 (aged 59) Vienna, Austria |
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| House | Welf |
| Father | Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| Mother | Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen |
| Religion | Catholicism prev. Lutheranism |
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