When is Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria's birthday?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria's birthday is December 18. He was born on December 18, 1863 in Graz, Austria.

How old was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria when he died?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria died on June 28, 1914, aged 50.

Who shares a birthday with Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?

Famous people who share Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria's December 18 birthday include Joseph Stalin, Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Christina Aguilera and Billie Eilish.

Politics · 1863–1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 18 December 1863 · Died: 28 June 1914 · Age: 50

Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo in June 1914 triggered the First World War

Did you know?He was an obsessive hunter who reportedly killed hundreds of thousands of animals during his life, according to his own meticulous records.

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Date of birth18 December 1863
Date of death28 June 1914
Age at death50
Cause of deathGunshot wound
NationalityAustrian
BirthplaceGraz, Austria
Occupationpolitician

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand's murder lit the fuse of the First World War. He became heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne after the suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf. He married Countess Sophie Chotek, a woman the court considered beneath him. Their children were barred from the succession. He favoured giving more rights to the empire's Slavic peoples. On 28 June 1914 he and Sophie were shot in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a young Bosnian Serb nationalist. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia, and within weeks Europe was at war.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (Francis Ferdinand, 18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Murder That Started WWI

Austrian archduke, 1863–1914

Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz on 18 December 1863.

He became heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in 1896.

He married Sophie Chotek in 1900.

He was assassinated in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.

Career highlights

1889Heir apparent: after Rudolf's death
1892World tour: voyage
1900Sophie Chotek: married
1913Inspector general: armed forces
1914Sarajevo: assassinated

Did you know?He kept a hunting diary that records the killing of more than 270,000 animals.

Age at death: 50
Years since death: 112

Family

Father: Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
Mother: Princess Maria Annunziata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Spouse: Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Children: Prince Ernst of Hohenberg, Prince Maximilian, 1st Duke of Hohenberg, Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, stillborn son von Hohenberg

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When is Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria's birthday?: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria's birthday is December 18. He was born on December 18, 1863 in Graz, Austria.
How old was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria when he died?: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria died on June 28, 1914, aged 50.
Who shares a birthday with Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?: Famous people who share Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria's December 18 birthday include Joseph Stalin, Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Christina Aguilera and Billie Eilish.

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