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  2. When revolution spread to the capitals of the Austrian Empire, Franz Joseph was proclaimed emperor at Olmütz (Olomouc) on December 2, 1848, after the abdication of Ferdinand—the rights of his father, the archduke, to the throne having been passed over.

  3. By the abdication of his uncle Ferdinand and the renunciation of his father (the mild-mannered Franz Karl), Franz Joseph succeeded as Emperor of Austria at Olmütz on 2 December 1848. At this time, he first became known by his second as well as his first Christian name.

  4. Emperor Franz Joseph reigned for 68 years, the longest of all the Habsburg rulers. He was a symbol of integration, and when he died the Habsburg Monarchy lost one of its most important pillars.

  5. Franz Joseph's 68-year reign is the third-longest in the history of continental Europe (after those of Louis XIV of France and Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein ). Issue. Archduchess Sophie of Austria; 5 March 1855 – 29 May 1857. Archduchess Gisela of Austria; 12 July 1856 – 27 July 1932.

  6. Mar 4, 2024 · Born in 1830, Franz Joseph became Emperor of Austria in 1848 and went on to reign for almost 70 years until his death in 1916. He was the last “great” monarch of the Habsburg family dynasty. This extended period of rule gave him ample opportunity to stamp his mark on Vienna, the empire’s de facto capital. Inevitably, plenty happened ...

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