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
So, would World War I have happened if the Austro Hungarian archduke hadn’t been assassinated in 1914?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
Von Habsburg, 81, is the archduke of Austria — he’s a descendant of Marie Antoinette’s mother — and an authority on Faberge eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
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
I had to say, “I don t know anything about an archduke; don’t even know what an archduke is.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
