Brief Life History of Franz Joseph I Karl
When Kaiser Franz Joseph I Karl Habsburg-Lothringen was born on 18 August 1830, in Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria, his father, Erzherzog Franz Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen, was 27 and his mother, Prinzessin Sophie Friederike Dorothee Wilhelmine von Bayern, was 25. He married Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie von Wittelsbach on 24 April 1854, in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 21 November 1916, in Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria, at the age of 86, and was buried in Vienna, Austria.
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- Franz Joseph, "Find A Grave Index"
- Emperor Francis Joseph Habsburg in entry for Rudolf Habsburg, Crown Prince Of Austria, "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries"
- Franz Joseph Habsburg, “Find A Grave Index”
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World Events (4)
1866
Prussia attacks Austria.
1867
The Dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary is established.
1912
Italy, Austria, and Germany renew the Triple Alliance. The alliance lasts for three more years.
Name Meaning
form of Italian Francesco. see Francis .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. In December 1848, Emperor Ferdinand abdicated the throne at Olo …
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