Franz Joseph I
Historical Figure

Franz Joseph I

Habsburg monarch from 1848 to 1916

Born: 1830 CE · Died: 1916 CENationality: Cisleithania

About Franz Joseph I

Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916. In the early part of his reign, his realms and territories were referred to as the Austrian Empire, but in 1867 they were reconstituted as the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866, he was also president of the German Confederation.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Dynasty1273 CE – 1918 CE

Habsburg Dynasty

The House of Habsburg dominated European politics for over 600 years, ruling the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and Austria-Hungary, accumulating power through strategic marriages ("Let others wage wars; you, happy Austria, marry").