According to Emperor Franz Joseph, "There were three of us who made the agreement: Deák, Andrássy and myself."Kozuchowski, Adam. The Afterlife of Austria-Hungary: The Image of the Habsburg Monarchy in Interwar Europe. Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies. University of Pittsburgh Press (2013), . p. 83 However, the role of Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) cannot be understated in facilitating this compromise. Fluent in Hungarian and deeply sympathetic to the Hungarian cause, Elisabeth fostered close relationships with Hungarian leaders, including Count Gyula Andrássy, and worked behind the scenes to persuade Francis Joseph to adopt a more conciliatory approach. Her influence helped build the trust necessary for successful negotiations, and her personal popularity in Hungary significantly bolstered the monarchy's legitimacy in the region.
according to emperor franz joseph "there were three of us who made the agreement deák andrássy and myself"kozuchowski adam the afterlife of austria-hungary the image of the habsburg monarchy in interwar europe pitt series in russian and east european studies university of pittsburgh press (2013)  p 83 however the role of empress elisabeth (sisi) cannot be understated in facilitating this compromise fluent in hungarian and deeply sympathetic to the hungarian cause elisabeth fostered close relationships with hungarian leaders including count gyula andrássy and worked behind the scenes to persuade francis joseph to adopt a more conciliatory approach her influence helped build the trust necessary for successful negotiations and her personal popularity in hungary significantly bolstered the monarchy's legitimacy in the region