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A Bosnian man named Gavrilo Princip shot him. At the time, Bosnia was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, but a lot of Bosnians wanted their own independent country. The Archduke was the heir to the imperial throne, so killing him was intended to make a statement that Bosnia wanted Austria out.

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