Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

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Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
Spouse Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Issue
Princess Sophie von Hohenberg, Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg, Prince Ernst von Hohenberg
Father Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
Mother Princess Maria Annunciata of the Two Sicilies
Born December 18, 1863(1863-12-18)
Graz, Austrian Empire
Died June 28, 1914 (aged 50)
Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary

Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef of Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este (Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef; German: Erzherzog von Österreich-Este) (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was an Archduke of Austria and, from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian emperor. He was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. A result of this was the Austrian declaration of war against Serbia, which triggered World War I.

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Preceded by
Francis V
Archduke of Austria-Este
1875-1914
Succeeded by
Archduke Charles
Preceded by
Francis V

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Succeeded by
Archduke Charles