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Francis Joseph 1830-1916
Francis' German name was
Franz Joseph.
His family was the powerful
Habsburg
Dynasty.
Francis Joseph I was emperor of Austria from 1848 until 1916. He
succeeded to the throne when his uncle
Ferdinand I the Benign
abdicated in his favor.
Starting with the year 1867, Francis was also king of Hungary,
because he split his Empire into Austria and Hungary. The exact date was
June 8.
Francis Joseph's great-nephew
Charles I (German: Karl I)
followed him to the throne.
See also
Governments of Austria.
The Family of Francis
Joseph
Francis Joseph's family
had a tendency to kick the bucket prematurely:
Spouse:
Empress Elizabeth (the one
who was assassinated in
Geneva, Switzerland)
Brother:
Archduke Maximilian, emperor of Mexico (the one who was shot
in Mexico)
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SEE THE FRENCH-MEXICAN WAR
Son:
Archduke Rudolf (the one who committed suicide in Austria)
Nephew:
Francis Ferdinand
(the one who was assassinated in Sarajevo and whose
assassination triggered the outbreak of
World War I)
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