Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born in the city of Graz on December 18, 1863.
After his cousin and father died, he became the heir to the throne of Austria-
Hungary. His uncle, Franz Joseph, was the current emperor of the Austrian-
Hungarian Empire. He was married to Sophie, the Duchess of Hohenberg.
In the southern portion of Austria-Hungary was a region called Bosnia. Many of
the Bosnians wanted to have their own country and not be under the rule of
Austria-Hungary. The country of Serbia, just south of the Austria-Hungary border
also wanted the freedom of the Bosnians. Serbia was an ally with the powerful
Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany. When Archduke
Ferdinand announced his trip to Sarajevo, Bosnian nationalists saw their
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