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 Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (18 August 1830 - 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 2 December 1848 until his death. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866 he was also President of the German Confederation. He was the longest-reigning ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as the longest-reigning emperor and seventh-longest-reigning monarch of any country in history
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Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (18 August 1830 - 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 2 December 1848 until his death. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866 he was also President of the German Confederation. He was the longest-reigning ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as the longest-reigning emperor and seventh-longest-reigning monarch of any country in history
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Emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire (1848-1916). The murder of his nephew andheir-apparent Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian assassin in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1914 was the spark that ignited WW I.Refused to give the minorities in his Austro-Hungarian empire morerights, which caused many ethnic conflicts.Son of Archduke Franz Karl and Princess Sophie of Bavaria.His mother decided that he should marry his cousin Princess Helene ofBavaria. He instead chose Helene`s younger sister Princess Elizabeth(1854).Is portrayed by Erik Frey inLudwig II: Glanz und Ende eines K?nigs (1955),Paul H?rbiger in Die Deutschmeister (1955) and probablybest known by Karlheinz B?hm in Sissi (1955),Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin (1956) andSissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin (1957) andForever My Love (1962).Had four children with his wife Elisabeth, who was stabbed by ananarchist in 1898: Archduchess Sophie of Austria (1855-1857),Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856-1932), Crown Prince Rudolf(1858-1889, suicide) and Archduchess Marie-Valerie of Austria(1868-1924).Godfather of Otto von Habsburg, whose father, Emperor Karl, succeeded Franz Josef as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary.Being aged 84-86 during WWI, he was the oldest head/leader of any fighting country during a World War.His wife was assassinated on September 10, 1898 by anarchist Luigi Lucheni after Lucheni learned that his initial target, Duc de Montpensier, had left Geneva, Switzerland hours before Lucheni could strike. Undaunted, Lucheni vowed to kill the first royal he met; the unfortunate royal was Empress Elisabeth.Father-in-law of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. |
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Emperor Franz Josef |
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2024-07-03 05:21:50 |
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Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (18 August 1830 - 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 2 December 1848 until his death. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866 he was also Pr |
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Emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire (1848-1916). The murder of his nephew andheir-apparent Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian assassin in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1914 was the spark that ignited WW I.Refused to give the minorities in his Austro-Hungarian empire morerights, which caused many ethnic conflicts.Son of Archduke Franz Karl and Princess Sophie of Bavaria.His mother decided that he should marry his cousin Princess Helene ofBavaria. He instead chose Helene`s younger sister Princess Elizabeth(1854).Is portrayed by Erik Frey inLudwig II: Glanz und Ende eines K?nigs (1955),Paul H?rbiger in Die Deutschmeister (1955) and probablybest known by Karlheinz B?hm in Sissi (1955),Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin (1956) andSissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin (1957) andForever My Love (1962).Had four children with his wife Elisabeth, who was stabbed by ananarchist in 1898: Archduchess Sophie of Austria (1855-1857),Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856-1932), Crown Prince Rudolf(1858-1889, suicide) and Archduchess Marie-Valerie of Austria(1868-1924).Godfather of Otto von Habsburg, whose father, Emperor Karl, succeeded Franz Josef as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary.Being aged 84-86 during WWI, he was the oldest head/leader of any fighting country during a World War.His wife was assassinated on September 10, 1898 by anarchist Luigi Lucheni after Lucheni learned that his initial target, Duc de Montpensier, had left Geneva, Switzerland hours before Lucheni could strike. Undaunted, Lucheni vowed to kill the first royal he met; the unfortunate royal was Empress Elisabeth.Father-in-law of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. |
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[on his wife's assassination (1898)] Mir bleibt doch gar nichts erspart<br />
auf dieser Welt! (I really don't escape anything in this world!)
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[to President Theodore Roosevelt] It's my job as emperor to<br />
protect my people from elected politicians. |
| Spouse: |
Elizabeth of Bavaria (April 24, 1854 - September 10, 1898) (her death, 4 children) |
| Children: |
SophieGiselaRudolfMarie-Valerie |
| Relatives: |
Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Niece or Nephew) |
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