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Franz Joseph I of Austria
Habsburg monarch from 1848 to 1916
"Franz Joseph" redirects here. For other uses, see Franz Joseph (disambiguation).
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (German: Franz Joseph Karl[fʁantsˈjoːzɛfˈkaʁl]; Hungarian: Ferenc József Károly[ˈfɛrɛnt͡sˈjoːʒɛfˈkaːroj]; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 1848 until his death in 1916.[1] In the early part of his reign, his realms and territories were referred to as the Austrian Empire, but were reconstituted as the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary in 1867. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866, he was also president of the German Confederation.
In December 1848, Franz Joseph's uncle Emperor Ferdinand I abdicated the throne at Olomouc, as part of Minister President Felix zu Schwarzenberg's plan to end the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Franz Joseph then acceded to the throne. In 1854
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Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria
By Lothar Höbelt
Francis Joseph I (1830-1916)
Head and shoulders portrait of Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary.
Unknown photographer, n.d., n.p.
IWM (Q 81826), http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205124995.
Habsburg-Lorraine, Francis Joseph
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
Born 18 August 1830 in Schönbrunn Palace, Austria
Died 21 November 1916 in Schönbrunn Palace, Austria
Summary
Under the terms of the 1867 constitution, Francis Joseph retained his prerogatives in foreign policy. His decision to opt for war in 1914 was largely a result of the frustrations of Austria’s policy during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. Francis Joseph supported the high-handed policy of the military against his better judgment, but moved to curtail Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf’s position when he opted for the creation of a unified command in the east. He was a firm believer in the Dual Alliance, but opposed at•
Franz Joseph inom (Austria)
Emperor Franz Joseph I or Emperor Francis namn 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, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and also served as President of the German Confederation from 1850-1866.
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 (1859), the Austro-Prussian War (1866), the Third Italian War Of Independence (1866) and the 1899-1901 Boxer Rebellion. He died during World War I. Charles I of Austria became emperor in 1916 and reigned from 1916-1918.
Franz Joseph's 68-year reign fryst vatten the third-longest in the histor