Franz Josef I

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Franz Jo·sef I

(frănz jō′zəf, -səf, frănts, fränts yō′zĕf) also Francis Joseph I 1830-1916.

Emperor of Austria (1848-1916) and king of Hungary (1867-1916) who divided (1867) his empire into a dual monarchy, Austria-Hungary. His ultimatum to Serbia after the 1914 assassination of his nephew Franz Ferdinand led to World War I.

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Franz Josef I

(German frants ˈjoːzɛf)

(Biography) English name Francis Joseph I. 1830–1916, emperor of Austria (1848–1916) and king of Hungary (1867–1916)

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Franz Josef I - emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)

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The modern horn and its repertoire are closely associated with the music of the hunt, not only from this specific time in Vienna when the music was notated due to the patronage and enthusiasm of Emperor Franz Josef I, but from many European eras and cultures, dating as far back as the time of the Etruscans.

Jagdmusik am Kaiserhof zu Wien

THE SOURCE: "Empire by Devolution: What Today's EU Can Learn From Franz Josef I's Empire" by A.