Archduke of Austria-Hungary
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born on December 18, 1863, in Graz, Austria. He was the nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph and became heir presumptive after the death of Crown Prince Rudolf.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb member of the Black Hand secret society. This event triggered a chain reaction that led to the outbreak of World War I.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand had a profound impact on world history, leading to the outbreak of World War I and shaping the course of modern history.
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