Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Born 18 December 1863 in Graz, Austrian Empire [now Austria]

Died 28 June 1914 (aged 50)

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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