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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Acting
18 Dec 1863
† 28 Jun 1914
Graz, Austrian Empire [now Austria]
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also Known As
François-Ferdinand d'Autriche, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, Franz Ferdinand, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria von Österreich-Este




