Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 1914-1918 Online: International Encyclopedia of the First World War |
Publisher | Freie Universität Berlin |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Abstract
The Sarajevo incident refers to the events surrounding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Archduchess Sophie during a state visit to Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. It is traditionally regarded as the immediate catalyst for the First World War.