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Franz Joseph I on the invention of the phonograph. Recorded 1900. 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 ...
Linguistically surrounded by alien nations, Hungarians felt isolated through much of their history. After six centuries of independent statehood (896–1526) Hungary became part of two other political entities: the Habsburg and Ottoman empires. In the 19th century it became a partner in Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).
A common criticism of Charles was that he had his soldiers use poison gas, but by the end he had almost no control of his own military; they followed Germany’s orders. Charles tried to negotiate peace in 1917 with the Allies, but once the Sixtus Affair leaked the Central Powers were furious and almost invaded AH.
May 18, 2014 · May 18, 2014. Géza Jeszenszky. Among the many unfair or exaggerated criticisms Hungary has received recently it is often brought up that Horthy, Hungary’s Head of State (Regent) from 1920 to 1944, was an ally of Nazi Germany, who, with Hitler’s help, annexed territories from the neighbours, and permitted the murder of half a million Jewish ...
Jan 19, 2004 · Charles I of Austria and Charles IV of Hungary, the last emperor who ascended to the Habsburg throne in the middle of the first world war in 1916 and died in exile on Madeira six years later at ...
House of Anjou-Hungary. House of Anjou-Taranto. The Capetian House of Anjou, or House of Anjou-Sicily, or House of Anjou-Naples was a royal house and cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It is one of three separate royal houses referred to as Angevin, meaning "from Anjou" in France. Founded by Charles I of Anjou, the youngest son of Louis VIII ...
Oct 3, 2004 · World War I was underway and with the death of the Emperor Francis Joseph, on November 21, 1916 Charles became Emperor of Austria. On December 30th he was crowned apostolic King of Hungary. Charles envisaged this office also as a way to follow Christ: in the love and care of the peoples entrusted to him, and in dedicating his life to them.
