Franz Ferdinand was born on November 20, 1863 in Graz, Austria to Archduke Karl Ludwig and Princess Maria Annunciata. He was third in line for the throne as emperor of Austria behind his father and his cousin, Crown Prince Rudolf. He was pushed into a position of power early, however, because of the rather prompt deaths of Rudolf and his father. In 1889, Rudolf and one of his mistresses vacationed near Vienna, where he had a nervous breakdown and proceeded to kill both himself and the mistress. During a religious pilgrimage, Karl Ludwig contracted typhoid from the polluted River Jordan which eventually lead to his death in 1896. Suddenly, young Franz was due to be the next Emperor of Austria. His uncle, the current Emperor Franz Josef I of …show more content…
Ferdinand and Sophie von Chotkova met in 1888 during a ball where she was working as a lady-in-waiting for the Austrian Archduchess Isabella Natalie. Ferdinand used the Archduchess’ daughters as a front to meet privately with Sophie in the castle, since a public relationship would be too scandalous. When the affair was discovered, the Archduchess was furious that Ferdinand was pursuing Sophie rather than one of her daughters, and fired her soon after. Emperor Franz Josef immediately disapproved of Sophie, believing her to be unbefitting as his nephew’s wife given her class status. Despite his uncle’s opinions, Ferdinand continued the relationship. Eventually, Josef gave in and permitted the marriage, but his approval came with specific conditions. In 1899, Ferdinand signed a formal agreement from Josef stating that his future children would have no right to the throne, and Sophie was to be of a significantly lower rank once they married. Out of distaste for the bride, nobody from Ferdinand’s family attended the wedding apart from his stepmother Maria and her daughters. The love between Sophie and Ferdinand only grew from that point on. In letters to his stepmother, Ferdinand referred to Sophie as being “everything to [him]...in a word: [his] entire happiness” and that she made him “feel as though [he] had been born again.” Even though their fourteen-year long …show more content…
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was outraged at the murder of his close friend (or as he affectionately referred to him, “Franzi”). The Germans decided to express their full support towards Austria-Hungary, believing that if a larger war was to break out, their Triple Alliance along with Italy would be at an advantage. However, once Germany discovered that Great Britain would fail to take a neutral stance in the matter, they wanted Austria to back out of any plans to go to war with Serbia. Britain retaliated against Germany’s support by declaring war on them in August. The Great War had finally
After about a month of peace talks between Austro-Hungary and Russia (keep in mind that Serbia and Russia were allies at the time), war was declared between most of Europe, including Germany, Austro-Hungary, Belgium, France, England/the UK, and Finland, among many others. This is the Great War predicted by Bismarck.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1896. He was a threat to the Black Hand Terrorist group, a group of radical Serbian nationalists. They pledged “to destabilize the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire in order to incorporate their Serb population into a greater Serbia” (CITE) However the Archduke’s goals were “strengthening the Austro-Hungarian Empire” (CITE) which was contrary to the Serbs' desires. They feared that if he came into power, he would continue to persecute the Serbs, henceforth the decision to assassinate him.
September 16, 1968, a famous songwriter, actor, and singer was born in New York City (Biography.com). This famous person is one known around the world, whether you know him from his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez or listened to his music. This person is the infamous Puerto Rican Marco Antonio Muñiz, otherwise known as Marc Anthony. Although not born in Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony’s music influences many people around the world including South America and the United States.
The Life of Billy Joel Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York. He moved at the age of four to a small town on Long Island. This is where at the ripe age of four he discovered the art of music. Originally a classical music fan, Billy Joel honed his skills with classical piano training. This undoubtedly has had a major influence on his life and certainly his music.
After Bismarck's dismissal the Kaiser and his advisers were convinced that the most likely wars in Europe were Germany against France of Austria-Hungary against Russia and in neither case could Russia and Germany be on the same side because of the existing alliances. This meant the rupture of the Russo-German friendship and the starting point were the two fronts that battled in the Great War started to shape up. Another example of a failed attempt of alliance was that of with Britain. Kaiser Wilhelm inherited her mother's admiration for English liberalism and the accepted view of English pre-eminence while keeping his father's strict Prussian military code of behaviour.
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary led to the July Crisis. A crisis in which, Austria sent an Ultimatum to Serbia, with requirement to be followed. Serbia accepted most but not all of Austria’s demands. Serbia’s decline of the Ultimatum led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on the Serbs. Another key event in the July Crisis was Austria-Hungary sending a “blank cheque” to Germany. This cheque meant to ask if Germany would help Austria-Hungary if they went to war. Germany agreed to the “blank cheque”. As Austria-Hungary went to war against Serbia; Serbia had alliances with France, Russia, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire to join the war on their side. Germany knowing that Russia was mobilizing its army, Kaiser Wilhelm II, sent a letter to Russia’s leader. Tsar Nicholas II ignored the letter and kept on mobilizing its army. Therefore, Germany put forth the Schlieffen plan, written in 1904 by Alfred von Schlieffen. This plan’s principle was getting German troops through Belgium and then the troops into France....
Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most famous German composers of his time. All of his work was mostly during the baroque era. The baroque period was from 1600 to 1750 and it is known to be one of the most diverse musical periods as opposed to the other classical music eras. It was in this era that “included composer like Bach, Vivaldi and Handel, who pioneered new styles like the concerto and the sonata.”(Classic FM) Johann Sebastian was born in the midst of the Baroque era as he was born on March 31, 1685 in Thuringia, Germany. Johann came from a family of musicians, which is how he himself became one as well. It was his father who showed him how to play his first instrument, which was the violin. His father was also a well-known musician in his town as he “worked as the town musician in Eisenach.”(Johann Sebastian Bach) It is known that Johann Sebastian went to a school that taught him
Emperor Charles IV (aka Emperor Karl I) of Austria was born on August 17th, 1887 in Persenbeug Castle, Austria. Karl was the grand-nephew of the man he succeeded who was Emperor Franz Josef I. Emperor Franz Josef did have a son who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His son however, met an untimely demise leaving only Karl as the next successor. Karl married Zita of Burbon-Parma whom he was wed to until his death. Karl was originally an active member of the Austrian military until the death of Franz Josef I in 1916. He was the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungry, reigning from November 21st, 1916 through the collapse of the empire in 1918. After the collapse of the empire during World War I, Karl dedicated the remainder of his lit to attempting to restore the monarchy.
Franz Kafka grew up in a financially secure Jewish family in Prague. He spoke German and was neither a Czech nor German due to his Jewish upbringing. Born in 1883, he was the eldest child and the only son. He lived his life in the shadow of his dominating father under constant pressure to take over the family business. Kafka's father viewed Franz as a failure and disapproved of his writing because he wanted Franz to become a business man like him. This obsession with wanting Franz to become a businessman led Herrman to beat his son. Franz Kafka died on June 3, 1924 from tuberculosis of the larynx.
In the July Crisis Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) despite not having conclusive proof. Austria-Hungary asked for German support to "eliminate Serbia as a power factor in the Balkans". Germany agreed, offering her full support for Austria- Hungary to start a war with Serbia, and this became known as the "blank cheque". Austria-Hungary and Germany could not have failed to realise the possibility of Russian intervention and a European war, suggesting to me that war was their objective. Austria-Hungary issued an impossible ultimatum to Serbia, which was likely to provoke a war. Serbia was given only 48 hours to reply, so was forced to think quickly, or other countries would be mobilized and ready to attack. Serbia accepted all but one point of the ultimatum. Consequently war was announced. If given more time Serbia could have discussed the issue further in a conference. The British foreign minister, Grey suggested a conference, but this was rejected by Germany and Austria-Hungary, suggesting that they had deliberate aims for war during the Balkan Crisis, rather than the Balkan Crisis being mismanaged.
Parliament Funkadelic is a blend of rock, funk, and soul. It began in the late 1950’s in
Hitler was born April 20, 1989, in Braunau Austria to a Jewish family.He was the fourth of six children of Alois Hitler and Klara puzzle.his father Alois was emotionally harsh to Hitler.This and his brother Edmund dying when Adolf was only 11 years of age, helped make Hitler feel detached and introverted from everyone else.From when he was young he seemed to reject the authority of Austria-Hungary, and he had an
Germany, who was allied with Austria-Hungary, also declared war on Serbia. Russia, who was allied with Serbia, had to declare war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. When Germany invaded France and Belgium, Great Britain declared war on Germany. World War 1 had begun. As the German Chancellor, Bethmann-Hollweg said, “Once the dice are cast nothing can stop them.”
... On 28 June, 1914, the assassination was successful and this was the action that triggered war. Austria-Hungary wanted revenge because their next ruler was killed so they declared war against Serbia. This is what caused the war. The Alliances ties in with these events as Austria-Hungary formed an alliance with Germany who also went to war with Serbia.
Adolf Hitler was born in Branau am Inn, Austria on April 20, 1889. He was the fourth out of six children born to Alois Hitler and Klara Plozl. At the age of three, his family moved to Germany. Hitler and his father did not get along well, because of interest in fine arts rather than business. He also showed great enthusias...