Franz Josef I

/ frants ˈjoːzɛf /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, she added, Elisabeth, who was married to Emperor Franz Josef I, is largely a mystery.

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Our opera-house guide noted that Emperor Franz Josef I had ordered that the new Hungarian hall be built slightly smaller than Vienna’s.

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As Coen notes, successive governments under the long reign of Emperor Franz Josef I directed scholars to demonstrate that this all belonged under one flag.

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Hushed murmurs rippled through the room as the winning bid was announced for the silvery strands of hair from Franz Josef I, who ruled Austria from 1848 until his death in 1916.

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