because the Serbs of Bosnia wanted independence but the Archduke didn't let them.So Gavrilo Princip (who is part of the black hand gang) shot him in the neck and also shot his pregnant wife in the stomach.They both died.
That was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hugarian throne, together with his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. 28th June 1914 in Sarajevo. Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's wife was named Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. She was born Sophie Chotek and married Franz Ferdinand in 1900. Their marriage was morganatic, meaning that Sophie and her descendants would not inherit the archducal titles or privileges. Both were assassinated in 1914, an event that sparked World War I.
the assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. they were assassinated by a Serbian separatist
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife initiated the immediate series of events that led to World War I.
Sophie, duchess of Hohenberg.
Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year old Serb, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke and his wife with a pistol while the Archduke was in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Archduke Frerinand and his wife of Austria-Hungary.
FerdinandGarvrilo Princip assassinated the archduke. He also murdered the archduke's wife, Sophie. Which is pretty sad if you ask me. Not that the murder of the archduke isn't sad either.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28, 1914. He and his wife were killed by Gavrilo Princip who was part of a group of six assassins.
Franz Ferdinand died on June 28, 1914 at the age of 50.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, along with his wife Sophie, on June 28, 1914, while visiting Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina (which was then under administration by Austria-Hungary).
Sophie.
The assassination of archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The assignation Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was the spark of WWI. He, and his wife, were killed by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo (the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
That was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hugarian throne, together with his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. 28th June 1914 in Sarajevo. Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip.
The 'Black Hand Gang' were attempting to assassinate the Archduke and his wife, however the person who carried this out was Gavrilo Princip. He shot them both - Sophia in the abdomen and the Archduke in the neck.