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2007-02-13 08:55:34 · 8 answers · asked by dac j 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
An heir to the Hapsburg throne for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
2007-02-13 09:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by mklee05091953 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian -Hungarian empire throne after Franz Joseph. He was assassinated along with his wife in Sarajevo by a Serbian anarchist which lit the already lethal powderkeg which culminated in the declaration of the First World War.
2007-02-13 09:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the ever useful Wikepedia:
"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."
The same article contains fuller details of his life and work. He was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist patriot together with his wife. As a result Austria determined to punish Serbia and eliminate the terrorist threat. Their attempt to do so started the Great War as Serbia's ally Russia tried to protect that country.
2007-02-13 09:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tony B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir of the Hapsburg throne. He, and his wife, were assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. Many people think that his assassination, or "Sarajevo Crisis," was one of the many causes of starting WWI.
2007-02-13 10:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was an Archduke of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1896 until his death, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the Austrian declaration of war which triggered World War I.
2007-02-13 09:08:32 · answer #5 · answered by confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His death is attributed to one of the reasons WWI began.
2007-02-13 09:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by Kate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first casualty of the first world war
2007-02-13 08:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by al b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand
2007-02-13 09:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by changlinn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋