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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (Francis Ferdinand, 18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. Franz Ferdinand was the eldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Following the death of Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889 and the death of Karl Ludwig in 1896, Franz Ferdinand became the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His courtship of Sophie Chotek, a lady-in-waiting, caused conflict within the imperial household, and their morganatic marriage in 1900 was only allowed after he renounced his descendants' rights to the throne. Franz Ferdinand held significant influence over the military, and in 1913 he was appointed inspector general of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo by the 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip, a member of Young Bosnia. Franz Ferdinand's assassination led to the July Crisis and precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which in turn triggered a series of events that eventually led – four weeks after his death – to Austria-Hungary's allies and Serbia's allies declaring war on each other, starting World War I.

Infobox

Born
(1863-12-18)18 December 1863Graz, Austrian Empire
Died
28 June 1914(1914-06-28) (aged 50)Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary
Cause of death
Assassination by gunshot
Burial
4 July 1914Artstetten Castle
Spouse
mw- Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (m. 1900; died 1914)
Issue
mw- Princess Sophie of Hohenberg Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
Names
NamesFranz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Joseph MariaFrancis Ferdinand Charles Louis Joseph
House
Habsburg-Lorraine
Father
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
Mother
Princess Maria Annunziata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

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Armorial achievement of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este
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Royal titles
Royal titles
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Royal titles
Preceded byFrancis II
Preceded byFrancis II
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Preceded byFrancis II
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Archduke of Austria-Este 1875–1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Succeeded byCharles
Titles in pretence
Titles in pretence
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Titles in pretence
Preceded byFrancis V
Preceded byFrancis V
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Preceded byFrancis V
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
— TITULAR — Duke of Modena 1875–1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Succeeded byCharles
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria House of Habsburg-LorraineCadet branch of the House of LorraineBorn: 18 December 1863 Died: 28 June 1914
Royal titles
Preceded byFrancis II
Archduke of Austria-Este 1875–1914
Succeeded byCharles
Titles in pretence
Preceded byFrancis V
— TITULAR — Duke of Modena 1875–1914
Succeeded byCharles

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