Elizabeth of Austria (1526–1545)
| Elizabeth of Austria | |
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Portrait by the circle of Lucas Cranach the Younger | |
| Queen consort of Poland Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania | |
| Tenure | 5 May 1543 – 15 June 1545 |
| Coronation | 8 May 1543 |
| Born | 9 July 1526 Linz, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 15 June 1545 (aged 18) Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Burial | 24 July 1545 |
| Spouse | Sigismund II Augustus |
| House | House of Habsburg |
| Father | Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Anna of Bohemia and Hungary |
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Wives of Sigismund II Augustus |
Elizabeth of Austria (Polish: Elżbieta Habsburżanka, Lithuanian: Elžbieta Habsburgaitė; 9 July 1526 – 15 June 1545) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania 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.