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  Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Joseph of Austria-Este (sometimes called Francis Ferdinand in English) (December 18, 1863 – June 28, 1914) was born in Graz, Austria and was a Habsburg Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Franz Ferdinand was nephew of the Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria and next in line to the crown following the suicide of his cousin Crown Prince Rudolph at Mayerling (January 30, 1889) and the death of his father Karl Ludwig (May 19, 1896).
Franz Ferdinand is interred in Schloß Artstetten, Austria.
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 Encyclopedia: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria
1914) was born in Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec), with a population of 305,000 (council census 2000) is the second-largest city in Austria and the capital of the province of Styria (Steiermark in German).
Emperor Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph (in English also Francis Joseph) (August 18, 1830 - November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 until 1916.
Franz Ferdinand alienated many sections of Austro-Hungarian political opinion: The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.
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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Simple English Wikipedia
Franz Ferdinand von Habsburg (December 18, 1863 - June 28, 1914) was the archduke of Austria and a heir of the Austrian Empire.
Franz Ferdinand was a nephew of the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria.
He became the heir of the empire after the suicide of his cousin Crown Prince Ludwig and the death of his father Karl Ludwig.
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 Oskar Potiorek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potiorek was a co-passenger in the car carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Countess Sophie Chotek when they were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, in an event which is seen as the start of World War I.
On the way to the hospital, Urban took a right turn into Franz Joseph Street, where one of the conspirators, Gavrilo Princip, was standing on the corner at the time.
Franz Ferdinand was hit in the neck and Sophie in the abdomen.
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 Assassination in Sarajevo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Countess Sophie were killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Bosnian nationalist group Young Bosnia.
The Habsburg family had not considered Sophie to be of an appropriate rank to marry the heir to the throne; the two were forced to have a morganatic marriage, and Sophie led a withdrawn life in Vienna.
Franz Ferdinand took the visit as an opportunity to appear in public ceremonially with his beloved wife.
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 Encyclopedia: Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand also held rave-like "happenings" combining music and art; Hardy was studying painting at the Glasgow School of Art at the time.
Franz Ferdinand have been quoted as saying they wanted to make "music that girls can dance to." This was combined with their art school background on their self-titled debut released in early 2004.
Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Glasgow indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in early 2004.
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 Franz Ferdinand Presse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the nephew of the Emperor Franz Joseph.
Franz Ferdinand's own health was, however, far from good., and in 1895 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Franz Ferdinand would not give in, however, and against the opposition of the Emperor Franz Joseph and of almost all his own family, he managed to force through a compromise.
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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand, eldest son of Carl Ludwig, the brother of Emperor Franz Josef, was born in 1863.
Franz Ferdinand's driver, Franz Urban, drove on extremely fast and other members of the Black Hand group on the route, Cvijetko Popovic, Gavrilo Princip, Danilo Ilic and Trifko Grabez, were unable to fire their guns or hurl their bombs at the Archduke's car.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, nephew of the aged Emperor and heir to the throne, was assassinated in the streets of Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, yesterday afternoon.
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 First World War.com - Who's Who - Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914) was born in Graz, Austria.
Ferdinand was also considering the idea of a federalism made up of 16 states; the aim being to avoid disintegration of the fading Austro-Hungarian empire.
Franz Ferdinand was buried in a crypt beneath the chapel of his castle, Artstetten, instead of the customary burial place of the Hapsburgs, Capuchin Crypt, in Vienna.
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 Franz Ferdinand - Das Attentat
Franz Ferdinand was in command during the two days of exercises in which the 'North Camp (XV.Armee-Korps) and 'South Camp' (XVI.Armee-Korps) scrambled over craggy rainswept hills, lugging equipment and heavy artillery with unusual efficiency.
Again, Sophie composed her irate husband with the merest touch on his arm, soothing the tense situation, and Franz Ferdinand evenly read the prepared statement, improvising one deft change to consider the welcome extended to his wife and himself as expressions of joy that the attempt on his and his wife's life was foiled.
The second shot had hit Franz Ferdinand in the right side of the neck and his jugular vein was spouting blood from a horrible wound (although this was not immediately visible under his high collar).
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 First World War.com - Feature Articles - The July Crisis
The so-called "July Crisis" actually spans the period from the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, on 28 June 1914, to the general declaration of war in early August.
Ferdinand's death was in any event not greatly mourned either by the government or by the Emperor himself, Franz Josef, with whom he had never been close and with whom he was frequently in political disagreement.
Both were united in requesting Franz Josef and Prime Minister Tisza to launch an attack against Serbia without first declaring war in early July, thus guaranteeing an element of surprise.
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 boys clothing : European royalty Austria - -Franz Ferdinand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Franz Ferdinand was third in line to the throne at one point, he became heir through two untimely deaths.
Franz (Francis) was born in 1863, the oldest son from his father's first marriage with Annunciata (Bourbon) of Sicily.
Slovenia and Dalmatia, which belonged to Austria, Croatia, the land of the Crown of St. Stephen, and the State lands of Bosnia-Herzegovina, roused fierce antagonism in the Serbian nationalists, who were aiming at acquiring an outlet to the sea and a South-Slav realm with Belgrade as its capital.
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 Trenches on the Web - Bio: Archduke Franz Ferdinand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Considered more flexible in matters of military and domestic affairs than his uncle Emperor Franz Josef, he was a reformist with new ideas to be put into practice when he ascended to the Hapsburg throne.
Unfortunately the Emperor considered the Duchess a commoner and tried to convince Franz Ferdinand he was marrying beneath his station.
Neither Emperor Franz Josef or the Kaiser saw fit to attend the funeral.
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 Balkans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On June 28, 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Hapsburg throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
After the reception in the Town Hall General Potiorek, the Austrian Commander, pleaded with Franz Ferdinand to leave the city, as it was seething with rebellion.
Franz Ferdinand's car could go fast enough until it reached this spot but here it was forced to slow down for the turn.
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 Francis Ferdinand is Assassinated: 1914   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On the morning of June 28, 1914, while traveling in a motorcade through Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
As Francis Ferdinand and his party proceeded through Sarajevo, the first of the Black Hand operatives tossed a bomb at the Archduke's automobile.
Sophie ducked, and Francis Ferdinand deflected the bomb with his arm, causing it to bounce off the back of the car and explode behind them, demolishing the next car and seriously injuring several aides.
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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
For its other meanings see Franz Ferdinand (disambiguation).
His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este (sometimes called Francis Ferdinand in English) (December 18, 1863 – June 28, 1914) was born in Graz, Austria and was a Habsburg Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
The bullet fired by Gavrilo Princip in the Archduke's assassination, sometimes referred to as "the bullet that started World War I", is stored as a museum exhibit in the Konopiště; Castle near the town of Benešov, Czech Republic.
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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Funny van Dannen 1: '''Funny van Dannen''' (born ''Franz -Josef Hagmanns'' in 1958 in Tüddern, Ge Antonio Salieri 8: n Nepomuk HummelHummel, and a son of Mozart's, Frsnz Xaver.
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the words for prepared and journey.
Ferdinand IV, Archduke of Austria, duke of Modena.
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 Franz Ferdinand (band) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Franz Ferdinand have been quoted as saying they wanted to make "records that girls can dance to." This influence was combined with their art school background on their self-titled debut released in early 2004.
In 2005, Franz Ferdinand's song "Take me out" was in an ad campaign for the (Click link for more info and facts about PlayStation Portable) PlayStation Portable game system.
After seeing the horse run on television the band began to discuss the (Click link for more info and facts about Archduke Franz Ferdinand) Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of its sound and the implications of his death.
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 Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria : Francis Ferdinand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria : Francis Ferdinand
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 Franz Ferdinand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination triggered the outbreak of World War II (1863-1914).
Archduke of Sarajevo: The Romance and Tragedy of Franz Ferdinand of Austria (reference)
Serb animosity against the Hapsburgs reached a climax on June 28, 1914, when the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Bosnian Serb, Gavrilo Princip--the spark that lit the powder keg of World War I. references)
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 Trenches on the Web - Timeline: Jul-1914: The July Crisis
Emperor Franz Josef sends a letter to Kaiser Wilhelm II thanking him for his condolences regarding the Archduke's death.
Austrian Emperor Franz Josef on the Archduke's death
Both the Italian and Russian ambassadors in Vienna warn the Russian government in St. Petersburg: Austria is considering decisive action against the Serbs.
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 Emperor Franz II. (Ferdinand) of Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Som what would have happened if Franz Joseph had died sometimes in late 1916 or early 1917, or perhaps, without the stress of WWI, even in mid-1918, having celebrated a glorious Diamond Jubilee before.
He seems to have disliked King Ferdinand of Bulgaria quite a lot, so maybe he is even suggesting that he would accept it when Russia tries to take Bulgaria and Ottoman Thrace.
Going together with Austria in Balkan matters would not affect/hurt her alliance with France directly, so they might consider it.
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 CNN.com - Review: What led to World War I - Jun 21, 2004
Austria had decided to go to war against the Balkan kingdom, regardless of its response.
However intense Austria's urgency to crush Serbia, the fragile Empire would not have embarked without German support on a military adventure that almost surely would draw Russia, France, and Britain onto the battlefield.
Even as Austria was afraid of Serbia, Germany -- especially its chief of the Great General Staff, Helmuth von Moltke (known as Moltke the Younger) -- was anxious about Russia.
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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination on Almondnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 PopEx :: Franz Ferdinand Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is the popEx microsite for Franz Ferdinand...
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 ipedia.com: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz, Austria and was the Habsburg Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
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The bullet fired by Gavrilo Princip in the Archduke's assassination, sometimes referred to as "the bullet that started World War I", is stored as a museum exhibit in the Konopiste Castle in the town of Konopiste, Czech Republic.
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