Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I (Franz Joseph Karl; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916.[1] In the early part of his reign, his realms and territories were referred to as the Austrian Empire, but were reconstituted as the dual monarchy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1867. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866, he was also president of the German Confederation.
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| Franz Joseph in the uniform of a Hungarian field marshal, c. 1892 | ||
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| Reign | 2 December 1848 – 21 November 1916 | |
| Coronation | 8 June 1867 Matthias Church (as King of Hungary) | |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand I & V | |
| Successor | Charles I, III & IV | |
| Reign | 2 December 1848 – 12 October 1866 | |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand I | |
| Successor | Annexation to Italy | |
| Born | 18 August 1830 Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austrian Empire | |
| Died | 21 November 1916 (aged 86) Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria-Hungary | |
| Spouse | Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (m 24 April 1854) | |
| Issue | Archduchess Sophie Gisela, Princess of Bavaria Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria Archduchess Marie Valerie | |
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| Franz Joseph Karl | ||
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | |
| Father | Archduke Franz Karl of Austria | |
| Mother | Princess Sophie of Bavaria | |
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism | |
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Marriage edit
On 24 April 1854, he married Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria in Vienna.
Issue edit
- Archduchess Sophie of Austria (5 March 1855 – 29 May 1857) died young.
- Archduchess Gisela of Austria (12 July 1856 – 27 July 1932) married Prince Leopold of Bavaria and had issue.
- Archduke Rudolf of Austria, "Crown Prince of Austria" (21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889) married Princess Stéphanie of Belgium and had issue.
- Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria (22 April 1868 – 6 September 1924) married Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria and had issue.
Titles edit
- 18 August 1830 – 2 December 1848 His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke and Prince Franz Joseph of Austria, Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia.
- 2 December 1848 – 21 November 1916 His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty The Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary.
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