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A young Bosnian Serb nationalist, Princip's name is forever remembered as the man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which triggered the outbreak of World War I. Yet, beyond this infamous act, much of Princip's life remains ignored and misinterpreted. Who was Gavrilo Princip, the man behind the gun?
On June 28, 1914, one event changed the world. A Bosnian-Serb youth Gavrilo Princip, aged only 19, shot and killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austrian throne, and his wife Sophie as their motorcade passed by on the streets of Sarajevo.
Sep 15, 2011 · The Origin of the Tale that Gavrilo Princip Was Eating a Sandwich When He Assassinated Franz Ferdinand | Smithsonian. World War I: 100 Years Later. A Smithsonian magazine special report....
Jun 25, 2014 · Gavrilo Princip fired twice at close range into the open-topped car carrying the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie. He could hardly miss -...
Jun 26, 2014 · In May, Gavrilo Princip, Trifko Grabez and Nedeljko Cabrinovic traveled to the Serbian capital of Belgrade, where they received six handheld bombs, four semi-automatic pistols and cyanide...
Jul 3, 2014 · Gavrilo Princip: the assassin who triggered the First World War. Princip was a slow-burn revolutionary, identifying himself with all Bosnians and committing himself to the ideal of winning freedom for all local Bosnians, not just local Serbs. By Tim Butcher. (Photo By Slow-burn revolutionary: Princip in prison. Photo: Getty)
Jul 31, 2000 · HISTORY. Searching for Gavrilo Princip. Eighty-six years ago the Serbian teenager shot an Archduke and set Europe on the road to World War I. Today he is all but forgotten. David Devoss. July...
