By the summer of 1914 he would be in the 66th year of his reign. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème Elisabeth d’autriche, Sissi, Autriche. Anna's son Franz Joseph was mentally ill and spent some time in different sanatoriums. Franz Joseph I (in German Franz Josef, in Hungarian Ferenc József, in English Francis Joseph) (August 18, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916. Emperor Franz I, the proud grandfather, had been on the throne for 38 years when the little boy was born. Franz Joseph was born during the reign of his grandfather Emperor Franz I.Franz’s eldest son and successor Ferdinand suffered from epilepsy, hydrocephalus, neurological problems, and a speech impediment and although he married in 1831, the marriage was probably never consummated and therefore no children were expected. Franz Joseph I was the longest-reigning emperor of Austria and the king of Hungary.

Although he was married, it was thought very unlikely that the union would result in offspring. Ferdinand's marriage only went ahead after he agreed to renounce all rights of his children to succeed him as Emperor; even this agreement was extracted from Franz Josef following representations by the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, and the Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. His son (Franz Joseph’s uncle), the heir designate Crown Prince Ferdinand, was physically and mentally enfeebled, and was regarded as unfit to rule. He was also the third-longest-reigning ruler in the history of Europe, after Louis XIV of France and Johann II of Liechtenstein. 15 juil. On August 18th 1930, 100th birthay anniversary of the Emperor, he cut off his finger to bring it so the tomb of Emperor Franz Joseph. Discover the family tree of Franz Joseph II for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Franz Joseph’s father was the third, but the second surviving … Helene Nahowski was born in 1885 and her brother Franz Joseph in 1889. Franz Josef was crowned Emperor of Austria in 1848 at age 18. He ruled over the kingdoms from 1848 to 1916, until his death. Quite strange. He was also crowned King of Hungary in 1867 in an attempt to calm the situation with the problematic Magyars (Hungarians). 2019 - Découvrez le tableau "Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, Sissi and family" de clairepoublan sur Pinterest. Helene married Alban Berg in 1911.