With his prime minister, Felix, prince zu. He became emperor during the Revolutions of 1848 after the abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I. 18, 1830, Schloss Schönbrunn, near Viennadied Nov. By 1914 he rarely left his palaces but it was not out of fear of assassination. Francis Joseph, German Franz Josef, (born Aug. This can be attributed to the above average standard of living that his subjects enjoyed. After the crisis caused by the 1848 revolution that almost overthrew the Habsburg dynasty, Francis Joseph assumed the imperial crown thanks to a palace coup. It has been said that he was “the last monarch of the old school”.ĭespite these political beliefs he was immensely popular among all the various national groups that comprised his kingdom. Franz Josef was sensitive to these losses and was determined not to allow further decay of the empire by losing Austro-Hungarian holdings in the Balkans to Serbia. Franz Joseph suffered more setbacks over the next few decades, losing control over his Italian territories, Lombardy and Venetia. Not got the right wall paper? Why not get outside and look for a scenic backdrop? Then its all down to the nonchalant pose.Įmperor Franz Joseph I dresses down in civilian clothing during a visit to the French Imperial court.īy the end of his reign, the monarch had seen the Habsburg Empire lose its holdings in both Italy and Germany until it had become mainly an eastern European power. He managed to escape relatively unharmed, and the would-be assassin was executed (via The World of the Habsburgs ).
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Created: 1867, Collection: Picture Archive of the Austrian National Library, Vienna, Austria Rights: Public Domain
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