The Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaira, better known as Sisi, became the Empress of Austria in 1854 when she married Emperor Franz Jospeh the First.  She was not raised to be a public figure and never quite fit in as Empress.  While she was famed for being beautiful and intelligent, she generally hid from public view and had a controversial reign before being assassinated in 1898.  However, after her reign she has become somewhat of a feminist icon and has enjoyed continued fame and popularity, including a Netflix series about her in the last few years.  Take a listen and learn a bit about the history and background of Sisi.