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EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH I
Francis walked the earth from 1830
until 1916. His German name was
Franz Joseph. His family was the
Habsburg
Dynasty.
Starting with the year 1867, Francis was also king of Hungary,
as he split his Empire into Austria and Hungary. The exact date was
June 8.
Charles I (German: Karl I)
followed Francis Joseph to the throne.
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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