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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
Aug 26, 2021 · The emperor went to war with Serbia, the country he blamed for his nephew's death. This marked the beginning of World War I. Franz Joseph didn't live to see the end of the conflict he helped start, dying of pneumonia on November 21, 1916. Emperor Franz Joseph I rose to power when he was only a teenager. He was the latest ruler from the powerful ...
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Feb 5, 2023 · He and one of his mistresses, the 17-year-old Baroness Maria Vetsera, were found dead of gunshot wounds in a hunting lodge Rudolf owned in the Austrian town of Mayerling. From the notes that the couple left behind, it was deemed a murder-suicide. The event shocked Europe, and led to a succession crisis in Austria-Hungary.
Nov 15, 2023 · By rights, as the new Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, Franz Joseph should have enjoyed a sumptuous occasion in Vienna attended by the most important heads of state in Europe followed by a triumphant carriage ride through the capital along streets teeming with cheering citizens ahead of days of feasting and celebration. 15 November 2023 ...
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. In 1879 he formed an alliance with ...
Oct 3, 2022 · Franz was the emperor of Austria from 1848-1916 and the king of Hungary from 1867-1916, according to Brittanica. His two roles divided his empire into the Dual Monarchy where Austria and Hungary ...
By Tracy A. Burns. Born on August 18, 1830, in Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace, Franz Joseph was the oldest son of Archduke Franz Karl and Princess Sophie of Bavaria. He would become the most respected and most beloved member of the Habsburg dynasty, ruling the Austrian Empire and then the Austro-Hungarian Empire for 68 years, the third-longest ...
