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Biography
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo is considered the most immediate cause of World War I. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Awards & recognition
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant · 1908
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
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- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
- knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Order of St. Andrew
- Order of the Black Eagle
- Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
