Duchess Elisabeth of Hohenberg was born on March 19, 1875, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. She was a member of the Hohenberg family, which was a branch of the Austrian nobility. Elisabeth is best known for her marriage to Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose assassination in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I. Elisabeth and Franz Ferdinand had three children: Sophie, Maximilian, and Ernst. After their marriage, they faced challenges due to their lower social status compared to other members of the Austrian royal family. Elisabeth's life was marked by her dedication to her family and her role in the historical events leading up to the war.