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Franz Ferdinand (1863–1914) Archduke of Austria. Nephew of Franz Joseph, he became heir apparent in 1889. On June 28, 1914, on an official visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Franz and his wife were assassinated by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. The incident led directly to the outbreak of World War I.

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