Elisabeth of Austria, Duchess of Lorraine

Elisabeth of Austria
Image of Elisabeth from the 15th century
Duchess of Lorraine
Tenure	1307–1329
Born	c. 1285 Vienna, Duchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	19 May 1353 Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire
Burial	Königsfelden Monastery, County of Tyrol, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse	Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine
Issue Among others...	Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine Margaret, Countess of Friburg
House	House of Habsburg
Father	Albert I of Germany
Mother	Elisabeth of Tirol

Elisabeth of Austria (c. 1285 – 19 May 1353), also known as Isabelle, was a duchess consort of Lorraine, and regent of Lorraine during the minority of her son from 1329 utill 1331. She was a daughter of Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol. She was a member of the House of Habsburg.

Elisabeth was the tenth of twelve children. Her siblings included: Rudolph I of Bohemia, Frederick the Fair, Leopold I, Duke of Austria, Albert II, Duke of Austria, Otto, Duke of Austria and Agnes, Queen of Hungary and Anna, Margravine of Brandenburg.

Elisabeth's maternal grandparents were Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia and Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany. Her paternal grandparents were Rudolph I of Germany and his first wife, Gertrude of Hohenburg. Elisabeth of Bavaria was daughter of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Agnes of the Palatinate.

Elisabeth was betrothed at a young age to one of the sons of Philip IV of France, so her father could make stronger connections with France. On May 25, 1300 Elisabeth's eldest brother Rudolph I of Bohemia married Blanche of France, a daughter of Philip III. After this marriage, Elisabeth's betrothal to one of Philip's sons was scrapped.