Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France

Elisabeth of Austria (5 July 1554 – 22 January 1592) was Queen of France from 1570 to 1574 as the wife of King Charles IX. A member of the House of Habsburg, she was the daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.

For other people named Elisabeth of Austria, see Elisabeth of Austria (disambiguation).

Elisabeth of Austria
Elisabeth of Austria in 1573, by Jooris van der Straaten
Queen consort of France
Tenure26 November 1570 – 30 May 1574
Coronation25 March 1571
Born5 July 1554
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died22 January 1592(1592-01-22) (aged 37)
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Burial
St. Stephen’s Cathedral
Spouse
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(m. 1570; died 1574)​
IssueMarie Elisabeth of Valois
HouseHabsburg
FatherMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherMaria of Spain
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