World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by an 18-year-old student in Bosnia.

The shot that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand 100 years ago today - which started a bloodletting that didn’t stop until 10 million people died and four empires were ruined in World War I - had ...

Archduke Franz Ferdinand is best known as the man whose assassination is believed to have led to the outbreak of World War I.

How did the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand happen? This cartoon cartoon will show you.

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 ...

The Beer Bottle Grenade: Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914 is often cited as the spark that ignited World War I.

The funeral of Franz Ferdinand, the heir-presumptive to the crowns of Austria-Hungary, and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg took place this morning in Vienna. At 10.45am the solemn ceremony ...

Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria, and his wife Sophie riding in an open carriage at Sarajevo shortly before their assassination in 1914. Credit - Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty ...

Archduke Franz Ferdinand's motorcade in Sarajevo shortly before his assassination took place. | Heritage Images/GettyImages They rode with Governor Potiorek in the back of a brand new Gräf ...