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Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (German: Franz Joseph Karl [fʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈkaʁl]; Hungarian: Ferenc József Károly [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈjoːʒɛf ˈkaːroj]; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916.
- 2 December 1848 – 21 November 1916
- Princess Sophie of Bavaria
Mar 4, 2024 · Franz Joseph (born August 18, 1830, Schloss Schönbrunn, near Vienna, Austria—died November 21, 1916, Schloss Schönbrunn) was the emperor of Austria (1848–1916) and king of Hungary (1867–1916), who divided his empire into the Dual Monarchy, in which Austria and Hungary coexisted as equal partners.
Charles I of Austria became emperor in 1916 and reigned from 1916-1918. Franz Joseph's 68-year reign is the third-longest in the history of continental Europe (after those of Louis XIV of France and Ioannes II, Prince of Liechtenstein ).
- 18 August 1830, Schönbrunn Palace Vienna
- Charles I
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916. In the early part of his reign, his realms and territories were referred to as the Austrian Empire, but were reconstituted as the dual monarchy of the Austro ...
Franz Joseph I. Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary (ruled 1848–1916) Born 18 August 1830 Vienna (Schönbrunn Palace) Died 21 November 1916 Vienna (Schönbrunn Palace) Motto: ‘Viribus Unitis – With united forces’. Franz Joseph ascended the throne of the Austrian Empire in 1848. His concept of rulership was informed by a great sense of ...
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. Franz Joseph looms large in the historical consciousness of posterity.
Franz Joseph - Emperor, Austria-Hungary, Reformer: Although he had been raised to be a soldier and wore a uniform all his life, Franz Joseph was no more a strategist than he was a statesman.
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