Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Assassination of ArchdukeFranz Ferdinand of Austria and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg |
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![]() Assassination illustrated in the Italian newspaper Domenica del Corriere, 12 July 1914 by Achille Beltrame
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Location | Near the Latin Bridge, Sarajevo |
Date | 28 June 1913 |
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, happened on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo. They were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip.
Princip was one of a group of seven assassins (five from Serbia and one from Bosnia). The leader was Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand secret society. The political reason for the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's South Slav provinces so they could be combined into a new country, Yugoslavia.
This led to the outbreak of war in Europe at the end of July 1914. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Both country's allies became involved in the war.
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Gavrilo Princip outside the courthouse
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