Back Aartshertog Frans Ferdinand van Oostenryk-Este AF फ़्रान्ज़ फर्डिनान्ड ANP فرانتس فرديناند Arabic فرانس فرديناند ARZ Franz Ferdinand (archiduque) AST फ्रान्ज फर्डिनान्ड AWA Frans Ferdinand AZ آرشیدوک فرانتس فردیناند AZB Франц Фердинанд BA Archiduke Franz Ferdinand nin Austria BCL
| Franz Ferdinand of Austria | |
|---|---|
| Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia | |
 Franz Ferdinand in the 1890’s-1910’s ? | |
| Born | 18 December 1863 Graz, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 28 June 1914 (aged 50) Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary |
| Spouse | Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg |
| Issue | Princess Sophie of Hohenberg Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg Prince Ernst of Hohenberg |
| Father | Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria |
| Mother | Maria Annunciata of the Two Sicilies |
Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef of Austria, or 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 (like a prince) of Austria and from 1896 to his death was the heir presumptive of Austria-Hungary. Before he would have become the emperor, he was killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. That made Austria decide on war against Serbia, which started World War I.[1][2]
- ↑ Brook-Shepherd, Gordon (1987). Royal Sunset: The European Dynasties and the Great War. Doubleday. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-385-19849-3.
- ↑ Johnson, Lonnie (1989). Introducing Austria: A Short History. Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought. Ariadne Press. pp. 52–54. ISBN 0-929497-03-1.