90 Miles From Tyranny : Archduke Franz Ferdinand with his wife on the day they were assassinated in 1914

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Archduke Franz Ferdinand with his wife on the day they were assassinated in 1914


Marking The Beginning Of World War 1


Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince ofHungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne.[1]

His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. This caused the Central Powers(including Germany and Austria-Hungary) and the Allies of World War I (countries allied with Serbia or Serbia's allies) to declare war on each other, starting World War I.[2][3][4]

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