not everyone welcomes the archduke, or being part of his empire. Tension hangs in the air. All of a sudden, the crack of gunshots! Then the news – Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Duchess Sophie ...

Through his spy network Dimitrijević likely heard of Franz Ferdinand’s visit to Sarajevo shortly after the Archduke agreed to the trip in mid-February, and well before it was publicized in the ...

Who: Bosnian-Serbian nationalist who, at 19, assassinated heir-apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg. Why is he important?: ...

the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. A 21-gun salute was fired, civic dignitaries went aboard to bow and scrape, and a large crowd gathered to witness the royal disembarkation. His Imperial Highness waited ...