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   Who was Ferdinand the emperor of Austria?

   • Ferdinand (I), emperor of Austria from 1835 to 1848, when he abdicated his throne and was succeeded by his nephew, Franz Joseph. Ferdinand was the eldest son of Holy Roman emperor Francis II and Maria Teresa of Naples-Sicily. Learn more about Ferdinand, including his reign and abdication.

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   Who was Franz Ferdinand?

   • Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz, Austria, on December 18, 1863, the oldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig, who was the younger brother of Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph. Franz Ferdinand was a member of the House of Hapsburg, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Spanish Empire.

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   When did Franz Ferdinand become a king?

   • Franz Ferdinand (December 18, 1863–June 28, 1914) was a member of the royal Habsburg dynasty, which ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After his father died in 1896, Ferdinand became next in line for the throne. His assassination in 1914 at the hands of a Bosnian revolutionary led to the outbreak of World War I.

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   Why did Franz Ferdinand die?

   • Franz Ferdinand's assassination on June 28, 1914, at the hand of a Serbian terrorist group the "Black Hand," led to the beginning of World War I. (1863-1914) 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.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · 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.

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Ferdinand (I), emperor of Austria from 1835 to 1848, when he abdicated his throne and was succeeded by his nephew, Franz Joseph. Ferdinand was the eldest son of Holy Roman emperor Francis II and Maria Teresa of Naples-Sicily. Learn more about Ferdinand, including his reign and abdication.

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   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.

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   Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (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.

   • Father: Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
   • Mother: Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

   • House: Habsburg-Lorraine
   • Religion: Roman Catholicism

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   Ferdinand I (German: Ferdinand I. 19 April 1793 – 29 June 1875) was Emperor of Austria from March 1835 until his abdication in December 1848. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (as Ferdinand V), King of Lombardy–Venetia and holder of many other lesser titles (see grand title of the Emperor of Austria).

   • Reign: 2 March 1835 – 2 December 1848
   • Mother: Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily

   • Father: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
   • Successor: Franz Joseph I

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   Jul 3, 2019 · Franz Ferdinand (December 18, 1863–June 28, 1914) was a member of the royal Habsburg dynasty, which ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After his father died in 1896, Ferdinand became next in line for the throne.

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    Jun 26, 2014 · 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...