The Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro Hungarian throne. Ferdinand and his wife Sophie the Duchess of Hohenburg were assasinated on 28 June 1914. He was killed the same day that Ferdinand and his wife would arrive to visit the capital of Bosina, Sarajevo to inspect army manoueuvres. His assassinator was Gavrilo Princip, but a Serbian secret society the black hand later took ownership for the attack aswell. Ferdinand was disliked bymany people due to the policies he intented to apply onece he assumed the throne. This was one of the factors that contributed to his assassination.