Gavrilo Princip

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Gavrilo Princip
File:Gavrilo Princip.jpg Gavrilo Princip in 1914
Born	(1894-07-25)25 July 1894 Obljaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
Died	28 April 1918(1918-04-28) (aged 23) Theresienstadt, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Nationality	Bosnian Serb
Organization	Black Hand
Known for	Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Gavrilo Princip (sh

25 July 1894 – 28 April 1918) was a Bosnian Serb member of the Black Hand, a secret military society. He is best known for assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo, an event that precipitated the First World War.

Early Life

Gavrilo Princip was born in the village of Obljaj, near Bosansko Grahovo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. He was the second of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. His parents, Petar and Marija, were poor farmers. Princip attended primary school in Grahovo and later moved to Sarajevo for further education.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

On 28 June 1914, Princip and other members of the Black Hand carried out the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, during their visit to Sarajevo. The assassination is widely regarded as the immediate cause of World War I.

Princip initially failed in his attempt to assassinate the Archduke earlier in the day. However, later, by chance, he encountered the Archduke's car and fired two shots, killing both Franz Ferdinand and Sophie.

Arrest and Imprisonment

After the assassination, Princip was immediately arrested. Due to his age (19 years old at the time), he was not eligible for the death penalty under Austro-Hungarian law. Instead, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Princip was imprisoned at the Theresienstadt fortress, where he died on 28 April 1918 from complications related to tuberculosis and malnutrition.

Legacy

Gavrilo Princip's actions had profound and far-reaching consequences. The assassination led to a series of events that ultimately triggered World War I, a conflict that reshaped the political landscape of Europe and the world.

Related Pages

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
• Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
• Black Hand (Serbia)
• World War I
• Sarajevo

See Also

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Causes of World War I
• Bosnia and Herzegovina