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Yes. Franz Ferdinand had been the heir to the throne - next in line to be emperor - for quite a few years. He was the nephew of the old Emperor. The Emperor's son had killed himself, along with his fiancee, because the Emperor would not allow them to get married.
When Franz Ferdinand was murdered the old Emperor had been on the throne sixty-four years, and everybody knew he had to die sometime soon. He did die two years later. But Franz Ferdinand was just about to get his turn, which was why he was killed. Franz Ferdinand showed signs of being a reformer, and of making concessions to ethnic minorities in the Empire. The Serbs feared that once he was on the throne he might be so conciliatory toward the ethnic Serbs in his Empire that they would lose all desire to get out of the Empire and be gloriously reunited with their kinsmen in a wonderful greater Pan Serbia. So, in effect, he was killed for being a nice guy.
What else can I help you with?
What was the relation between Franz Josef and Franz Ferdinand?
Emperor Franz Josef was Franz Ferdinand's uncle.
Why was franz Ferdinand unpopular?
he made it clear that once he became Emperor, he would make changes to the rules.
How long did franz Ferdinand reign?
Franz Ferdinand never reigned. His father's brother, Franz Joseph, was the Emperor for sixty-eight years. The Emperor's only son, the cousin of Franz Ferdinand, committed suicide when the Emperor refused him permission to marry the girl he loved (see the movie "Mayerling"). With that suicide the old Emperor had no heir, and tried to make his brother, Franz Ferdinand's father, the heir to the throne, but the brother did not want it. So that left Franz Ferdinand to be the heir to the throne when his old uncle might die, but he just lived on and on and on. Franz Ferdinand was heir for more than fifteen years, but when he was murdered his uncle was still alive. The old Emperor outlived Franz Ferdinand by two years, dying in 1916.
Who was the emperor of the austrio-Hungarian throne when franz Ferdinand died?
Franz-Joseph I
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand's uncle?
Franz Ferdinand's uncle was Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph, the second longest-ruling monarch in European history after Louis XIV of France.
Who is arckduke franz Ferdinand?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian. In June of 1914, he was assassinated in Sarajevo, and this led to WW1. H e was the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef.
When was archduke Franz Ferdinand to take throne?
Whenever his uncle, the Emperor Franz Joseph, finally died. His uncle had already been Emperor for sixty-six years when Franz Ferdinand was murdered with his wife. The old Emperor finally turned his toes up and went to his reward two years later, in 1916.
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinanad when he visited Serbia?
Despite what you'll find on some websites, Franz Ferdinand did NOT visit Serbia. He visited Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Hercegovina, which in 1914 was a part of Austria-Hungary. (The Serbs wanted it, but that's another matter).
Who became the habsbrug emperor in 1848?
Franz Josef
Who was the murdered in 1914 that caused the emperor of austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia?
Franz Ferdinand
Who ruled austria Hungary in 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria - Hungary in 1914. He was assassinated in Sarajevo along with his wife Sophie. Ferdinand was shot by 19 year old Gavro Princip, a member of a group of Bosnian Serb seperatists.Ferdinand was not a hugely popular figure but his death at the hands of Serbian backed assassins was the catalyst for the first world war.Francis Ferdinand
Who was on the Throne before Archduke Ferdinand?
Franz Josef
