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Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (German: Sophie Marie Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin; Czech: Žofie Marie Josefína Albína hraběnka Chotková z Chotkova a Vojnína; 1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Sophie was strictly against the federalization of the Monarchy, which would have given an increased voice to the various ethnic groups in the political arena. She regarded the Hungarians in particular as a horde of revolutionary hotheads working openly for the downfall of the Habsburg monarchy.
The identical twin sister of Queen Maria Anna of Saxony, Sophie became Archduchess of Austria by marriage to Archduke Franz Karl of Austria. Her eldest son, Franz Joseph , reigned as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary ; her second son, Maximilian , briefly reigned as Emperor of Mexico .
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Jan 4, 2018 · “You cannot imagine how charming Sisi is when she cries,” Archduchess Sophie wrote, as recounted by Viennese historian Brigitte Hamann in The Reluctant Empress. Yet despite her somber demeanor ...
Wien 1988, S. 421–423. The painting is a perfect allegory: Archduchess Sophie is seen leading her son Franz Joseph the last few steps to a throne upon which the imperial insignia already await him – what the proud mother had prepared him for since his earliest childhood has now become reality.
Feb 14, 2019 · The Sarajevo incident refers to the events surrounding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Archduchess Sophie during a state visit to Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. It is traditionally regarded as the immediate catalyst for the First World War. Table of Contents. 1 Background.
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Their assassination in Sarajevo sparked a series of events that led, four weeks later, to World War I.
