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Who planned the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
A group of young nationalists hatched a plot to kill the archduke during his visit to Sarajevo, and after some missteps, 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip was able to shoot the royal couple at point-blank range, while they traveled in their official procession, killing both almost instantly.
Why did Serbian nationalists plot the assassination of Ferdinand?
Why did Serbian nationalists plot the assassination of Francis Ferdinand? Because Serbian Nationalists were tired of the crumbling Ottoman empire and the mass genocide of the Armenians. This caused for enraged citizens to grow against Francis Ferdinand. They wanted revenge, so they declared war on Serbia.
Where was Archduke when he was shot?
June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Archduke Franz Ferdinand/Assassinated
Why was Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo?
On the morning of Sunday June 28th 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife visited Sarajevo to inspect the Austro-Hungarian army. After speeches at the town hall, the Archduke changed his schedule in order to visit the wounded from the bombing in hospital.
Did Franz Ferdinand’s wife survive?
They were both dead within an hour. The assassination triggered the July Crisis which led to the First World War.
What were Franz Ferdinand’s last words?
As reported by Count Harrach, Franz Ferdinand’s last words were “Sophie, Sophie! Don’t die! Live for our children!” followed by six or seven utterances of “It is nothing,” in response to Harrach’s inquiry as to Franz Ferdinand’s injury.
What happened to the assassins of Franz Ferdinand?
All of the conspirators were eventually found and arrested. Exempted from the death penalty because of his young age, Princip was sentenced to 20 years in prison, where he died from tuberculosis in 1918. Soldiers arresting Gavrilo Princip after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, June 1914.
Is Archduke higher than Duke?
It denotes a rank within the former Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), which was below that of Emperor and King, roughly equal to Grand Duke, but above that of a Prince and Duke. The territory ruled by an Archduke or Archduchess was called an Archduchy.
How old was Archduke Ferdinand when he died?
50 years (1863–1914)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand/Age at death
Where was Sophie Ferdinand shot?
Wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir-apparent to the Austro-Hungarian empire. Shot and killed along with her husband in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
Who was Franz Ferdinand wife?
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenbergm. 1900–1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand/Wife
Left: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie Chotek, on their state visit to Sarajevo.