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EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH I
Francis walked the earth from 1830
until 1916. He was the last emperor of Austria. His German name was
Franz Joseph.
Starting with the year 1867, Francis was also king of Hungary,
as he split his Empire into Austria and Hungary. The exact date?
June 8.
Family Francis Joseph's family
had a tendency to kick the bucket prematurely:
Spouse: Empress Elizabeth (the one
who was assassinated in
Geneva, Switzerland)
Brother: Archduke Maximilian, emperor of Mexico (the one who was shot)
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SEE THE FRENCH-MEXICAN WAR
Son: Archduke Rudolf (the one who committed suicide)
Nephew: Francis Ferdinand
(the one whose assassination started World War I)
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