Francis joseph of austria biography of michael
Francis joseph of austria biography of michael
Francis joseph of austria biography of michael j.
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Emperor Franz Joseph I or Emperor Francis Joseph I (German: Franz Joseph, Hungarian: Ferenc József, English: Francis Joseph) (Slovene&#;: Franc Jozef Karel) (Croatian&#;: Franjo Josip Karlo) (Czech&#;: Frantisek Josef Karel) (Romanian&#;: Francisc Iosif Carol) (August 18, – November 21, ) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia from until and also served as President of the German Confederation from
His nephew Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria would have been his successor but he was assassinated.
Wars during the reign of Franz Joseph included the Second Italian War Of Independence (), the Austro-Prussian War (), the Third Italian War Of Independence () and the Boxer Rebellion. He died during World War I. Charles I of Austria became emperor in and reigned from
Franz Joseph's year reign is the third-longest in the history of continental Europe (after those of Louis XIV of France and Johann II, Prince