Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este | Biography, …
2024年12月14日 · Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este, Austrian archduke whose assassination was the immediate cause of World War I. He and his wife, Sophie, were murdered by the Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, and a month later Austria declared war on Serbia.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Wikipedia
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria [a] (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. [2] His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.
Franz Ferdinand - Assassination, WW1 & Death - Biography
2014年4月2日 · Who Was Franz Ferdinand? Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born in 1863 in Austria. In 1900, Ferdinand gave up his children's rights to the throne in order to marry a lady-in-waiting.
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand | HISTORY
2014年6月26日 · The start of World War I, the so-called "Great War" of 1914 to 1918, was triggered when a teenage Serbian revolutionary shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the presumptive heir to the...
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este Facts | Britannica
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este, Austrian archduke whose assassination was the immediate cause of World War I. He and his wife, Sophie, were murdered by the Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, and a month later Austria declared war on Serbia.
Biography of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria - ThoughtCo
2019年7月3日 · Frank Ferdinand was archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Learn more about his life and assassination, which led to the outbreak of World War I.
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este - 1914-1918-Online
This biographical overview of Archduke Franz Ferdinand examines the evolution of his difficult personality through the traumatic experiences of barely surviving tuberculosis and fighting for the right to marry; his political orientation and imperial reform efforts; and, finally, his assassination in Sarajevo and legacy in Austria.
10 Facts About Archduke Franz Ferdinand - History Hit
2018年6月28日 · A member of the Habsburg family, Franz Ferdinand was the heir presumptive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire when he was killed on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo. Here are 10 facts about him. 1. He began his military career aged just 12. It was standard for young Habsburg men to have military careers.
How the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Unfolded
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was assassinated during a visit to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. The day was already a significant one.
First World War.com - Who's Who - Archduke Franz Ferdinand
As the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire his assassination on 28 June 1914 sparked the First World War. Although only third in line to the throne, Franz Ferdinand became the heir-apparent following the death of the Emperor's son, Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889, and his own father Archduke Charles Louis in 1896, Franz Josef's brother.