Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and of his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, happened on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo. Both of them were shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip.
| Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg | |
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 Assassination illustrated in the Italian newspaper Domenica del Corriere, 12 July 1914 by Achille Beltrame | |
| Location | Near the Latin Bridge, Sarajevo (43°51′29″N 18°25′44″E / 43.857917°N 18.42875°E) |
| Date | 28 June 1914 |
| Perpetrator | Gavrilo Princip |
Princip was one of a group of seven assassins (five from Serbia and one from Bosnia) from the Black Hand. The political reason for the secret society to commit assassination was to make Austria-Hungary's South Slavic provinces and then combine them into a new country, Greater Serbia.
That led to the outbreak of war in Europe in late July 1914,[1] which started when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia. Both countries had allies that fought in World War I.
Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria Media
Chart of the assassination in Sarajevo. Note that it may not be entirely accurate because of the lack of accuracy of the chart it is based on.
Photograph of the Archduke and his wife emerging from the Sarajevo Town Hall to board their car, a few minutes before the assassination
Gavrilo Princip outside the courthouse
Route of the weapons from Belgrade to Sarajevo
The 1911 Gräf & Stift 28/32 PS Double Phaeton in which Archduke Franz Ferdinand was riding at the time of his assassination, Museum of Military History, Vienna (2003)
A map annotated with the events of 28 June 1914, from an official report
A map showing the route of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's motorcade
Arrest of a suspect in Sarajevo during the aftermath of the assassination[2]
Princip's FN Model 1910 pistol, displayed at the Museum of Military History, Vienna, 2009
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References
- ↑ "First World War.com Primary Documents: Archduke Franz Ferdinand's Assassination, 28 June 1914". 2002-11-03. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ Butcher 2014, p. 277; Many sources describe this picture as showing Princip being arrested, but modern historians believe that the man was a bystander named Ferdinand Behr.
Other websites
- Map of Europe Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine at the time of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand at omniatlas.com
- Newsreels about Franz Ferdinand's assassination at www.europeanfilmgateway.eu
- Prison Interview with Gavrilo Princip after the Assassination