Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and this as the start of World War One. Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip on the 28th June 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia on June 28, 1914.
The first world war started after the assassination of Duke Franz Ferdinand.
WW I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary.
Most modern historians think the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started World War I. No doubt the archduke's assassination was the spark that started the "Great War", however, the interlocking alliances, mistrust and miss-communications between the great European powers created WW 1.
The opening shot of WW I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which took place in Serbia.
The assassination (political murder) of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the start of WW I.
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The ArchDuke of Austria-Hungary
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which led to the outbreak of World War I ----