wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archduchess Sophie Chotek (1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was a Czech noble from the Bohemia. She was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. She was killed by Gavrilo Princip when he tried to shoot Potiorek, the Austrian governor of Sarajevo. Princip also killed her husband, the Archduke. These killings are commonly said to have started World War I.
Sophie | |
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Duchess of Hohenberg | |
Full name
Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin | |
Born | Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg | 1 March 1868
Died | 28 June 1914 46) Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary | (aged
Buried | Artstetten Castle, Austria |
Noble family | House of Hohenberg |
Spouse(s) | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria |
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