Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Born

December 18, 1863

Died

June 28, 1914 (50 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Graz, Austrian Empire [now Austria]

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo is considered the most immediate cause of World War I.

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