Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Historical Figure

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Austrian archduke (1863–1914)

Born: 1863 CE · Died: 1914 CENationality: Cisleithania

About Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

War1914 CE – 1918 CE

World War I

The first industrialized global conflict, killing an estimated 15–22 million people (roughly 9–11 million military and 6–13 million civilian), and fundamentally redrawing the map of Europe and the Middle East.