Elizabeth of Austria (1526–1545)

Elizabeth of Austria (Polish: Elżbieta Habsburżanka; 9 July 1526 – 15 June 1545) was Queen of Poland by marriage. She was the eldest of fifteen children of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. A member of the House of Habsburg, she was married to Sigismund II Augustus, who was already crowned as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania even though both of his parents were still alive and well. The marriage was short and unhappy. Elizabeth was of frail health, experiencing epileptic seizures, and died at age 18.

For other uses, see Elisabeth of Austria (disambiguation).

Elizabeth of Austria
Portrait by the circle of Lucas Cranach the Younger
Queen consort of Poland
Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania
Tenure5 May 1543 – 15 June 1545
Coronation8 May 1543
Born(1526-07-09)9 July 1526
Linz, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died15 June 1545(1545-06-15) (aged 18)
Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Burial24 July 1545
Vilnius Cathedral
SpouseSigismund II Augustus
HouseHouse of Habsburg
FatherFerdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherAnna of Bohemia and Hungary
Wives of
Sigismund II Augustus
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