Franz's grandnephew, Archduke Karl Franz Joseph, succeeded him as the heir to the throne after Franz Ferdinand's death, per City of Vienna. Austria and Hungary split in 1918.

Who knew that the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria — the event that reputedly triggered the start of World War I — could be so ridiculously witty?Apparently playwright Rajiv ...

The first was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, ... When his aging uncle Emperor Franz Joseph died, ...

Sometimes, history can seem to pivot on a single event. While the underlying causes were numerous, historians generally accept that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the most ...

June 28 is the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sophie, in Sarajevo. Though this event in 1914 is often seen as the catalyst that ...

Fateful Ride: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie on the day of their assassination, June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo. Image by Wikimedia Commons. Shot!