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Emperor Franz Josef(1830-1916)

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Emperor Franz Josef
Franz Joseph I or Francis 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 seventh-longest-reigning monarch of any country in history
BornAugust 18, 1830
DiedNovember 21, 1916(86)
BornAugust 18, 1830
DiedNovember 21, 1916(86)
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Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor Franz Josef, and Prince Henry Riding Horseback
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  • Self
  • 1902
Kaiser Wilhelm, of Germany, and Emperor Franz Josef, of Austria
Short
  • Self
  • 1902
Visit of Emperor Francis Josef of Austria to Berlin
Short
  • Self
  • 1902
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
4.7
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  • Self
  • 1897

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  • Alternative names
    • Franz Joseph I.
  • Born
    • August 18, 1830
    • Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]
  • Died
    • November 21, 1916
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth of BavariaApril 24, 1854 - September 10, 1898 (her death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Sophie
  • Relatives
    • Archduke Franz Ferdinand(Niece or Nephew)
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    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 54 Portrayals

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  • Trivia
    Emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire (1848-1916). The murder of his nephew and heir-apparent Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian assassin in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1914 was the spark that ignited WW I.
  • Quotes
    [on his wife's assassination (1898)] Mir bleibt doch gar nichts erspart auf dieser Welt! (I really don't escape anything in this world!)
  • Trademark
      sideburns

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  • When did Emperor Franz Josef die?
    November 21, 1916
  • How old was Emperor Franz Josef when he died?
    86 years old
  • Where did Emperor Franz Josef die?
    Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)
  • When was Emperor Franz Josef born?
    August 18, 1830
  • Where was Emperor Franz Josef born?
    Vienna, Austrian Empire (now Austria)

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