19 14 The assassination of Crown Prince Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo became the "fuse" for the outbreak of the First World War. This fuse also changed a person's fate-Karl I became the new crown prince of Austria-Hungary and became the new monarch of the empire two years later. However, the last emperor of Austria-Hungary was very

Austria-Hungary is a young empire under the rule of an ancient dynasty. Its owner belongs to the Habsburg dynasty, one of the oldest dynasties in Europe. This young empire has only experienced two emperors. The first emperor, Franz Josef I, was crowned Austrian Emperor at the age of 65,438+08. He sat on this throne for 68 years. It was under his rule that Vienna became a world-class city. He ordered the wall to be demolished. He built a luxurious ring road and invited the most famous architects in Europe to build brilliant buildings. Fortunately, he was accompanied by an intelligent and beautiful Queen Elizabeth, who fully assisted him in stabilizing the empire. People affectionately call her "sissy".

However, Franz Josef I suffered many misfortunes in his later years. His only son, Crown Prince Rudolf, committed suicide after eloping with his lover. Elizabeth, who suffered from the loss of her son, lived a life of traveling and was finally stabbed to death in a foreign street. His brother did not escape the bad luck of being assassinated in Mexico; On the other hand, his nephew Ferdinand, the newly appointed Crown Prince, was assassinated. After the outbreak of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated one after another, so he hid in the Summer Palace and became an inseparable hermit. In 2006, Franz Josef I died, leaving this shaky empire to Karl I. 36860 . 68686868686

Karl I is a descendant of Archduke Ludwig and the younger brother of Franz josef i in 2006. 10 In October, when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was under siege in World War I, Karl I ascended the throne. In order to reverse the decline, he personally served as the supreme commander of the imperial army. It is said that the Ministry ordered the use of poison gas. But the tide has gone out. He had to make peace with his allies. In 197 1 year, he secretly held peace talks with France through his brother-in-law Prince Palma. Unexpectedly, the news leaked out, so Karl I had to give up. With the acceleration of the war, the Austro-Hungarian army suffered heavy casualties and its morale was extremely low. Later, American President Wilson proposed the 14 point agreement, which made the situation of Austria-Hungary worse.

1918 10/410/4, Karl I decided to accept the 14 point agreement and agreed to establish a federal state composed of autonomous governments of all ethnic groups. Subsequently, national autonomous governments declared complete independence and withdrew from World War I, and the monarchy was also denied. 5 1 10 June. Karl I was forced to abdicate and began to live in exile. In April of the following year, Austria officially deposed his throne. At this point, the Habsburg dynasty, which lasted for nearly a thousand years, also came to an end.

Karl I in exile has been striving for restoration. 1920, the Kingdom of Hungary was founded again. With the support of some conservatives, he once again attacked the king's throne and was exiled to the distant Portuguese colony Madeira. 1 year later, Karl I died of pneumonia at the age of 34.

After Karl I's death, his wife Zeta lived in Switzerland. For her husband's filial piety, she wore black clothes all her life. It was not until 198 1 that she was able to return to Vienna under the mediation of King Carlos of Spain. 1989, Zeta, who was nearly 100 years old, died in Switzerland. Her body was transported back to Vienna and buried in the Royal Mausoleum of Austria-Hungary.