Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Heir to the Austrian throne (1863–1914)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Summary

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.

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