Franz Ferdinand's importance in early 20th century world politics as the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is contrasted with his relative obscurity as a historical figure in the 21st century where he is known almost exclusively for his assassination in 1914 which led to the ...
He was reform-minded and was shunned for marrying the woman he loved. However, his death from an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo in 1914 and the war it sparked is what makes him most significant as a historical figure.View Video Only Save Timeline Video Quiz Course 15K views Details ...
Franz Ferdinand's assassination on June 28, 1914, at the hand of a Serbian terrorist group the "Black Hand," led to the beginning of World War I.
Gavrilo Princip, South Slav nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his consort, Sophie, Duchess von Hohenberg, at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914, giving Austria-Hungary an excuse to open hostil