Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Acting · Born Dec 18, 1863 · Died Jun 28, 1914 (50) · Graz, Austrian Empire [now Austria]

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