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| Franz Ferdinand of Austria | |
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| Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia | |
 Franz Ferdinand in the 1890’s-1910’s ? | |
| Born | 18 December 1863 Graz, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 28 June 1914 (aged 50) Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary |
| Spouse | Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg |
| Issue | Princess Sophie of Hohenberg Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg Prince Ernst of Hohenberg |
| Father | Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria |
| Mother | Maria Annunciata of the Two Sicilies |
Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef of Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este (Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef; German: Erzherzog von Österreich-Este) (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was an archduke (like a prince) of Austria and, from 1896 to his death, was the heir apparent and was supposed to be the next emperor of Austria-Hungary. He was killed in the city Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. That made Austria declare war against Serbia, which started the First World War.
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