Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Franz Joseph I.

Also known as: l'Empereur, Fritz

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Show in diary 3 mentions

Overview

Franz Joseph I (1830–1916), Emperor of Austria from 1848 and King of Hungary from 1867 (Wikipedia, "Franz Joseph I of Austria"). Host of the 1873 Vienna World Exhibition and of the Shah of Persia's state visit that summer.

In the Diary

Marie sees him only from afar during her stay in Vienna in August 1873. The Mon Journal t.1 index has «François Joseph (empereur) [Fritz]» (pp. 250, 251, 253) and «Fritz : l'empereur François Joseph».
  • 007.0345 (1873-08-05): at the ballet Fantasca at the Opera, «le Shah était déjà assis dans la loge impériale avec l'Empereur, l'impératrice et quelques personnes».
  • 007/1873-08-07: «un grand dîner à Schônbrunn donné par Fritz au Chat [sic]» — her joking names for the Emperor and the Shah («Chat : le Shah de Perse», t.1 index).

Research Notes

  • Created 2026-10-21 (RSR, no-LAN entries round). Tagged at 007.0345; 007/1873-08-07 not yet tagged.
  • «Fritz» here is not the dog FRITZ (people/mentioned) of other carnets.

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