Franz Joseph I of Austria
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| Franz Joseph I | |
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| Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, etc. | |
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| Emperor Franz Joseph. Vienna, circa 1910. | |
| Reign | 2 December, 1848–21 November, 1916 |
| Born | 18 August 1830 |
| Birthplace | Schönbrunn Palace Vienna |
| Died | November 21, 1916 (aged 86) |
| Place of death | Schönbrunn Palace |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand I |
| Crown Prince Rudolf | |
| Successor | Charles I |
| Consort | Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria |
| Offspring | Archduchess Sophie Archduchess Gisela Crown Prince Rudolf Archduchess Marie-Valerie |
| Royal House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Royal anthem | Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze |
| Father | Archduke Franz Karl |
| Mother | Princess Sophie of Bavaria |
Franz Joseph I (in German Franz Josef, in Hungarian Ferenc József, in English Francis Joseph) (August 18, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916. His 68-year reign is the third-longest in the recorded history of Europe (after those of Louis XIV of France and Johannes II, Prince of Liechtenstein).
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