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1 day ago · Events leading to World War I. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand [a] 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.
- 28 June 1914; 109 years ago
4 days ago · Archduke Franz Ferdinand with his wife on the day they were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, 1914 In an event that is widely acknowledged to have sparked the outbreak of World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in ...
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Apr 3, 2024 · This image was taken five minutes before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His assassination was the most immediate cause of World War I. Franz Ferdinand and his wife ...
6 days ago · April 28, 1918, Theresienstadt, Austria (aged 23) Gavrilo Princip (born July 25 [July 13, Old Style], 1894, Obljaj, Bosnia—died April 28, 1918, Theresienstadt, Austria) was a South Slav nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his consort, Sophie, Duchess von Hohenberg (née Chotek), at ...
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Apr 13, 2024 · ‘What kind of devotion is this?’ Snapped Franz Ferdinand. In the end, Sophie subtly calmed him down with a whisper in his ear and a light touch on his arm. Farcically, the Mayor resumed his spiel about Sarajevo’s love for the Archduke and Franz Ferdinand replied using a blood-spattered speech, thanking the city for an excellent reception.
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Apr 16, 2024 · Latin Bridge – A beautiful and tragic memory. The Latin bridge, also known as Princip’s Bridge, was built sometime in middle of the 16th century. It spans over river Miljacka in four arches and rests on three pillars in all its glory. It was made infamous as the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, as this ...
