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Biography
Franz Joseph I (18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 2 December 1848 until his death. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866 he was also President of the German Confederation. He was the longest-reigning ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as the longest-reigning emperor and sixth-longest-reigning monarch of any country in history. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Awards & recognition
- Royal Victorian Chain · 1904
- Grand cross of the Order of Albert the Bear · 1849
- Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William · 1849
- Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- Grand Commander of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
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- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle
- House Order of Hohenzollern
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
- Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Military Order of Max Joseph
- Military Order of St. Henry
- Order of Franz Joseph
- Order of Leopold
- Order of Ludwig I
- Order of Miloš the Great
- Order of Prince Danilo I
- Order of Prince Danilo I, 1st class
- Order of Saint Hubert
- Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles
- Order of St. Andrew
- Order of St. George, 4th class
- Order of the Black Eagle
- Order of the Eagle of Mexico
- Order of the Elephant
- Order of the Garter
- Order of the Golden Fleece
- Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
- Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)
- Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
- Order of the Norwegian Lion
- Order of the Red Eagle
- Order of the Royal House of Chakri
- Order of the Rue Crown
- Order of Willem
- Pour le Mérite
- Royal Order of Kamehameha I
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Royal Victorian Order
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Nobel Peace Prize · 1914 · nominated
- Nobel Peace Prize · 1913 · nominated
- Nobel Peace Prize · 1908 · nominated
