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

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

The archduke wasn’t even liked by the Austrian emperor and few expected a crisis.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2017

“I remember the year 1914 all right, but don’t recollect any archduke or much about the World War,” I said to Richard.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson