Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Born 1863-12-18 · Graz, Austrian Empire [now Austria] · Died 1914-06-28

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