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After the death of her daughter, Sisi urges Franz to negotiate with Napoleon.
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An assassination attempt on the Emperor makes him desperate for revenge.
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Franz's call to arms against Hungary gets the population riled up against him.
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Sisi struggles in her role as empress and does what she can to please her husband.
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In a twist of fate, Sisi falls in love with the emperor, and goes to Vienna to marry him.
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Sisi travels to Bad Ischl for her sister’s engagement to the Emperor of Austria.
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An unexpected reunion could devastate Franz and Sisi’s empire--and their marriage.
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Meet Sisi, Europe's first superstar. Her beauty and love of freedom inspired a continent.