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- The archduke pursued the military career typical for male members of the dynasty in the nineteenth century. Ever since the suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889, Franz Ferdinand had been regarded as the prospective successor to his uncle Franz Joseph, although he was not officially proclaimed heir to the throne until 1898.
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Franz Ferdinand was the eldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Following the death of Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889 and the death of Karl Ludwig in 1896, Franz Ferdinand became the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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.
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este (born December 18, 1863, Graz, Austria—died June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary [now in Bosnia and Herzogovina]) was the archduke of Austria-Este. His assassination in 1914 was the immediate cause of World War I. Life until 1914. Austria-Hungary, 1914.
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.
May 14, 2014 · The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in June 1914, ensured his name has been enshrined in the annals of European history.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the key events that led to World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip.
Franz Ferdinand began his military career at the early age of 12 and was quickly promoted through the ranks, becoming a Major General by the age of 31.
