Franz Joseph I

Quick Facts

Full Name	Franz Joseph I
Occupation	World Leader
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1830(1830-08-18)
Age	194
Date Of Death	March 2, 1835
Country	Austria
Horoscope	Leo

Franz Joseph I Biography

Franz Joseph I is one of the most popular and richest World Leader who was born on August 18, 1830 in Austria. Austrian politician and a royal. He was the Emperor of Austria and the Apostolic King of Hungary from 1848 until 1916. Between 1850 and 1866, he was also serving as the President of the German Confederation.

He was one of the three members from his part of the League of Three Emperors, which included the Tsar of Russia He formed one third of the League of Three Emperors, a group that also included Russia’s Tsar Alexander II and Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm I. and Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm I.

He was the child of the Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and Princess Sophie of Bavaria. His union with the Empress Elisabeth of Austria gave birth to three daughters and one son.

Franz Joseph I Net Worth

Franz Joseph I is one of the richest World Leader from Austria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Franz Joseph I 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of with the Austrian Army at 13 years old. Then, he was under the direction by Field Marshal Radetzky in the 1848 Italian campaign in Italy.

He was the target of an assassination plot from Janos Libenyi, a Hungarian- born nationalist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Franz Joseph I Dating?

According to our records, Franz Joseph I married to Caroline Augusta of Bavaria. As of December 1, 2023, Franz Joseph I’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Franz Ranked on the list of most popular World Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Austria. Franz Joseph I celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

What was Franz Joseph I known for?

Franz Joseph was the emperor of Austria (1848–1916) and king of Hungary (1867–1916). He divided his empire into the Dual Monarchy, in which Austria and Hungary coexisted as equal partners. In 1879 he formed an alliance with Prussian-led Germany. In 1914 his ultimatum to Serbia led Austria and Germany into World War I.

Was Franz Joseph a good emperor?

Franz Joseph is known to have been a solid but hard-working, serious ruler. He was awarded numerous medals and honors during his lifetime. Habsburg bureaucracy is generally considered to be strict but honest and very well-organized.

Why did Franz Joseph declare war?

On 27 July 1914 the Austrian foreign minister Berchtold requested Emperor Franz Joseph to sign the declaration of war, on the express grounds that the situation called for swift action, in order to achieve a fait accompli that would forestall any possible peace initiative on the part of the Triple Entente.

What happened to Franz Josef?

Franz Joseph died in the Schönbrunn Palace on the evening of 21 November 1916 , at the age of 86. His death was a result of developing pneumonia of the right lung several days after catching a cold while walking in Schönbrunn Park with the King of Bavaria.

Why did Austria-Hungary join ww1?

The immediate reason for Austria’s ultimatum was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo, Bosnia on June 28, 1914 by the Bosnian Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip.