FAQ About Franz Ferdinand (Archduke)
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a member of the Habsburg dynasty and the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Born on December 18, 1863, he was the eldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria and became the heir after the suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889. His assassination on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo is widely considered as the event that triggered World War I.
