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Gavrilo Princip (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип, pronounced [ɡǎʋrilo prǐntsip]; 25 July 1894 – 28 April 1918) was a Bosnian Serb student who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophie, Duchess von Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.
Jul 21, 2024 · Gavrilo Princip, South Slav nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his consort, Sophie, Duchess von Hohenberg, at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914, giving Austria-Hungary an excuse to open hostilities against Serbia, precipitating World War I.
Jan 3, 2022 · Gavrilo Princip was not 20 years old when he fired two shots that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 — and started World War I.
Jun 27, 2014 · A century ago this Saturday on a street corner in Sarajevo, Gavrilo Princip fired the shot that started World War I when he killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. What do we know about history’s...
A young Bosnian Serb nationalist, Princip's name is forever remembered as the man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which triggered the outbreak of World War I. Yet, beyond this infamous act, much of Princip's life remains ignored and misinterpreted.
Jun 25, 2014 · Gavrilo Princip fired twice at close range into the open-topped car carrying the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie. He could hardly miss -...
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip.
Jun 27, 2014 · A hundred years ago Saturday, Gavrilo Princip shot the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. That event triggered World War I, charting the course for the 20th century. Today, the...
Jun 28, 2024 · Gavrilo Princip’s assassination of Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, was driven by deep-rooted socio-political discontent and revolutionary ideals.
Jun 27, 2014 · The Latin Bridge in Sarajevo ends at the street corner where Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, on June 28, 1914.