Give a brief, 1-2 sentence description on who he was.
2007-01-28 16:11:38 · 7 answers · asked by Jock BOD w/ a geek's wits 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He and his wife were assassinated in 1914 by Serbian nationalists. The assassination of Ferdinand led to the Austrian state declaring war on Serbia, with all the alliances a number of other parties entered the conflict on both sides.
2007-01-28 16:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (December 18, 1863 – June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the Austrian declaration of war which triggered World War I.
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2007-01-28 16:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Atif Mirza 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ferdinands' assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 lead to :
World War 1
the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire
the collapse of the Russian Empire and the formation of Communist Soviet Union
The collapse of the German Empire and, 25 years later, the rise of Nazi Germany
the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran
the emergence of the United States onto the world stage as a major power after 150 years of isolation
EVERYTHING that you know about history the last 100 years is because a student radical got a lucky chance to put two bullets into an Austrian Prince because his car took a wrong turn one spring day in Sarajevo in 1914
2007-01-29 02:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, he was not a particularly exceptinoal person, but his assasination in Sarajevo gave A-H the excuse they wanted to invade Serbia, sparking World War 1
2007-01-28 16:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He was the archduke of Austria and after having been assasinated, was said to be the cause of WWI. He was friends with germany, and so, they tried to "avenge" him.
2007-01-28 16:15:34 · answer #5 · answered by sothisislife 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The assasination of this man started WWI, which in turn, created WWII, which in turn created the Cold War, which leaves us here, with the mess we have now.
2007-01-28 16:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by thepfyffers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the catalyst for the beginning of the first world war.
2007-01-28 17:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋