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Archduke Franz Karl of Austria: Austrian archduke (1802–1878).
Born in Vienna (died at age 75).
Biography
Archduke Franz Karl Joseph of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was the father of two emperors: Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico. Through his third son Karl Ludwig, he was the grandfather of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria – whose assassination sparked the hostilities that led to the outbreak of World War I.
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Archduke Franz Karl of Austria was born on and passed away on at the age of 75.
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Archduke Franz Karl of Austria was born in Vienna.
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