In order to see the importance of Franz Ferdinand's assassination ... who happened to be on the street where the Archduke's ...

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to events that meant even if people didn’t want to fight, they had made promises which had to be kept. 28th July 1914 – Austria-Hungary ...

Who: Bosnian-Serbian nationalist who, at 19, assassinated heir-apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg. Why is he important?: ...

In June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot dead - along with his wife - in Sarajevo, Bosnia. He was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was assassinated by an 18 year-old Bosnian ...