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Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Franz de Paula Maria Karl August (28 August 1853 – 25 July 1938), was the Prince of Liechtenstein from 1929 to 1938. A prince is the ruler of a small country called a principality.

Franz was the son of Aloys II of Liechtenstein and his wife, Countess Franziska Kinsky. He became the Prince of Liechtenstein on August 11, 1929. This happened after his older brother, Johann II, passed away.

Prince Franz I died on July 25, 1938. After his death, his grandnephew, Franz Joseph II, became the new Prince of Liechtenstein.

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