Subdeacon Joe Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria! Paving the way for The Great War. "On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was gunned down in the Balkan city of Sarajevo. Six assassins were in Sarajevo that day and one failed to harm Ferdinand with a bomb during a parade. After a speech, Ferdinand rode in a vehicle that made a wrong turn and was stopped right at the corner where the sixth and final assassin, Gavrilo Princip, happened to be standing. Princip shot and killed him and his wife, Sophie; the assassination sparked the beginning of World War" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.