Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in the city of Sarajevo in 1914 by Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
he was heir of Austro hungaria.. u know the really small country on the map..
Austria-Hungary, by a Yugoslav nationalist
His full name is Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was the Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, meaning he was next in line for the throne. He was assassinated in Sarejevo, Bosnia, by a Serbian nationalist sparking the Great War.
Because the the Archduke Franze Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne when him and his wife when assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist in Sarejevo. Austria Hungry Gave Serbia a ultimatum and when Serbia did not follow the ultimatum Austria-Hungry declared war with Serbia
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.
Heir to the Austrian throne, he was shot with his wife by a Serbian nationalist
Gavrilo princip, a member of the Serbian Terrorist group the Black Hand
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria-Este and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 by a Serbian nationalist was a significant event that served as a catalyst for the outbreak of World War I. His death set off a chain of events that ultimately led to the global conflict.
Archduke Ferdinand was the heir of the throne. A Serbian nationalist shot him on June 28 1914. This started World War I.
Presumably, this question is asking about Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Empire of Austria-Hungary, who was assassinated in 1914.He was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, who was essentially hoping to provoke strife in the Empire and enable the Serbs in the Empire to secede to Serbia. This is a simplification, and in any case the topic is debated. However, this is the essential element of the most widely held view of whyArchduke Franz was assassinated. This assassination led directly to the beginning of the First World War.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time was a nation of officially two cultures and languages - German and Hungarian. Francis Ferdinand believed that Serbians deserved to be a third culture with official representation on the Imperial level, which upset the Serbian government, which was seeking to 'liberate' Bosnia and the other Serbic territories from Austria. Therefore, they had the Archduke assassinated via their Bosnian puppet organization, the Black Hand, to keep him from pacifying nationalism in Bosnia.
archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Franz-Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne. He was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group as an act of defiance against Austria-Hungary. Shortly after, Austria declared war on Serbia, which was the beginning of World War I.