Then revolutions will break out and it will all be over.”įranz Herre: Kaiser Franz Joseph von Österreich. „People say about me: He is old by now, nor does he understand. Everybody should take note of that.”Ī statement to the Chief of the General Staff Conrad von Hötzendorf in 1911.Ĭhristopher Clark: The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 President.īeruf: Kaiser Die Geschichte der Familie Habsburg für junge Leser His statement to Theodore Roosevelt, former U.S. The immediate spark beginning the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, in. When he died, many people felt that it was the end of an era. He consistently kept himself to the compromise reached in 1867 and thus assured the preconditions for peaceful and safe growth for both sides of the dual state.Īlthough his marriage was a love match, the disaffection of his spouse let him to extramarital liaisons as well. The cultural performance of his era is still leaving observers aghast. During his reign, Vienna, the Imperial City flourished, followed, after the compromise with the Hungarians, by Budapest. He avoided luxury he did not smoke expensive cigars and kept a simple diet. Stories Eras Aspects Persons, Objects & Events Developments Franz Joseph Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1848 to 1916) Thanks to his long reign of 68 years, Franz Joseph was a determining figure of the Habsburg Empire in the last decades of its existence. His only real passion outside his job was hunting. He lived according to a strict daily schedule. He based his rule on immobility and a harmony of fragile balances. He did not differentiate among his subjects and did not allow any form of religious or ethnic persecution. During his long reign he preserved the unity of his empire and the peace among its 11 nationalities. Soon after her return she had a relapse, prompting a four-month stay. Six months later she was deemed to have been cured but postponed her return for another month in order to make a cruise on the Mediterranean, after which Franz Joseph urged her to come home. He was indefatigable and conscientious in meeting his obligations and was an example of discipline and humbleness. Elisabeth spent the winter of 1860/61 on Madeira recuperating physically and mentally. He devoted his entire life to the service of the Empire. His ruthless reprisal against Hungarian freedom fighters has not been forgiven by Hungarians to this very day. In order to consolidate his reign he was forced to ask for help from the Russian Tzar. He took over the throne from his uncle at the time of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848.
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