Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Politician, Noble person
1863 – 1914
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Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?
Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. This caused the Central Powers and the Allies of World War I to declare war on each other, starting World War I.
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- Born
- Dec 18, 1863
Graz - Also known as
- Franz Ferdinand
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
(1900/07/01 - 1914/06/28)
- Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
- Children
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Austria-Hungary
- Profession
- Lived in
- Graz
- Died
- Jun 28, 1914
Sarajevo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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