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'Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria', c1872. Portrait of Franz Joseph (1830-1916) who became Emperor of Austria after the Revolution of 1848 which led to the abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I. His ultimatum to Serbia in 1914 after the assassination of his heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, led to the outbreak of the First World War. From "The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume I, by Captain H M Hozier. [William Mackenzie, London, 1872] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)