Franz Ferdinand (1863–1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este and heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, ignited the chain of events that directly led to World War I.
Franz Ferdinand (1863–1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este and heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, ignited the chain of events that directly led to World War I.