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Heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary (1863–1914)
Historical scholars and policy analysts identify a set of recurring that preceded the world wars — including rising geopolitical risk premia, bond and currency stress, commodity spikes, militarisation...
The name "" points most prominently to (1830–1916), the long-reigning Habsburg ruler who guided the empire through 1848, the creation of the , and the opening moves of . A less well-known figure, (b. ...
Conspiracy theories that political assassinations are "staged" or false‑flag operations arise repeatedly after high‑profile attacks; contemporary coverage shows an uptick in political violence in the ...
World War I erupted after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 but was the product of decades of militarism, imperial rivalry, entangled alliances and rising nationalism that transfor...
World War I erupted from a web of militarism, imperial rivalry, alliances, and nationalism, with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand serving as the immediate spark . The war’s devastation—mi...
The outbreak of World War I cannot be pinned to a single cause: historians summarize a mix of , with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand serving as the immediate spark that set a chain react...