Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 contributed to the beginning of the war. Franz Ferdinand aged 51 was heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire. Pin On Wwi Lusitania Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria a 18 December 1863 28 June 1914 was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. . Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the Royal Prince of Hungary and the Archduke of Austria-Este. That has ties many many people say-- all these things are all very shady and behind the back behind the scenes. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek is considered by many historians to be the single most important immediate cause of World War One. Franz Ferdinand was the eldest son of the archduke Charles Louis who was the brother of the emperor Franz JosephThe death of the heir apparent Archduke Rudolf in 1889. The Sarajevo incident refers to the events surrounding the assassin...