Emperor Franz Josef

Emperor Franz Josef

Biography

Franz Joseph I (18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 2 December 1848 until his death. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866 he was also President of the German Confederation. He was the longest-reigning ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as the longest-reigning emperor and sixth-longest-reigning monarch of any country in history. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1830-08-18

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]

Also Known As: François-Joseph Ier d'Autriche, Franz Joseph I, Kaiser Franz Josef, Franz Josef I, Franz Joseph I of Austria , Franz Joseph Karl, Kaiser Franz Joseph Karl, Franz Joseph