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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28, 1914, by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalist group known as the Black Hand. The assassination was motivated by nationalist sentiments among Serbs, who sought independence from Austro-Hungarian rule. Ferdinand's visit to Sarajevo was seen as a provocation, exacerbating tensions between ethnic groups in the region. His death ultimately set off a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I.

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