Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The Black Hand.
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 assassination (political murder) of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the start of WW I.
The opening shot of WW I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which took place in Serbia.
assassination of Franz Ferdinad and his wife
The ArchDuke of Austria-Hungary
Frances Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which led to the outbreak of World War I ----