Heir to Austria-Hungary
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Shot in Sarajevo in June 1914 after his driver took a wrong turn and stopped in front of one of the conspirators, which began the First World War.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.
- Born
- 1863-12-18, Graz, AustriaA Friday
- Died
- 1914-06-28, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaA Sunday, aged 50
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Cisleithania
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1863-12-18, Graz, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
Europe/ViennaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 22°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 10°36′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1914-06-28, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Sarajevothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 5°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 10°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°46′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.