archduke

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“In 1914, such a chain reaction led, in the space of four weeks, from the assassination of a Habsburg archduke by a Serbian nationalist to all-out war between the Great Powers.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2023

A Serbian hothead pops off a Habsburg archduke during a trip to the Balkans in 1914: Why should I care in Iowa?

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

The archduke was not particularly well- liked by his uncle.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

All we have left are the dry, impersonal facts from history class — the decay of the balance of powers and an assassinated archduke.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2018

“People must of liked that archduke a whole lot for the world to start going to war.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson