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Becomes the Heir
Franz Ferdinand quite rapidly ascended to the throne after the death of several of his relatives including his cousin and father. When his father died May 19, 1896 he became the new archduke of Austria. -
Franz Ferdinand Marries Sophie Chotek.
Frand Ferdinand marries Sophie Chotek on July 1,1900. -
Birth of Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
Princess Sophie of Hohenberg is born -
Birth of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg is born. -
Birth of Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
Prince Ernst of Hohenberg is born. -
Birth of Stillborn Son
They have a stillborn son and he dies -
Failed Warning Attempt
On June 5, Jovanovic told Bilinski, that it might be good and reasonable if Franz Ferdinand were to not go to Sarajevo. He knew of the assaination plot but did not want to reveal he had deeper knowledge -
The Assassination
The Archduke was killed in Saravejo in 1914. -
Austria-Hungary Declared War on Serbia
After the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
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World War I
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The Sarajevo Trials
The trials of the conspirators occured from October 12-23. The sentences were announced on the 28th. -
The Russian Revolution
The First World War and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand placed an unbearable strain on Russia's weak government and economy, resulting in mass shortages and hunger. In March 1917, the Tsar lost control first of the streets, then of the soldiers, and finally of the Duma, resulting in his forced abdication on March 15,1917. -
Creation of the League of Nations
On January 10, 1920, the League of Nations formally comes into being when the Covenant of the League of Nations, ratified by 42 nations in 1919, takes effect.
