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'''Archduke Ferdinand''' was the heir to the [[Austria]]n throne who was [[assassination|assassinated]] in [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia]] on [[28 June]] [[1914]].  
'''Archduke Franz Ferdinand''' was the heir to the [[Austria]]n throne who was [[assassination|assassinated]] in [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia]] on [[28 June]] [[1914]].  


He was killed by [[Gavrilo Princip]], a [[Serb]]ian terrorist protesting Austria's claims on Sarajevo and the rest of Bosnia, territories the Serbs believed were rightfully theirs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'')  
He was killed, along with his wife, by [[Gavrilo Princip]], a [[Serbia]]n nationalist protesting Austria's claims on Sarajevo and the rest of Bosnia, territories the Serbs believed were rightfully theirs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'')  


Ferdinand's death led directly to the [[World War I|First World War]], "through nations having [[treaty|treaties]] with nations", according to the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'')
Ferdinand's death led directly to the [[World War I|First World War]], "through nations having [[treaty|treaties]] with nations", according to the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'')


Unbeknownst to the general populace, however, the start of the war was influenced by the passage of the [[Nemesis]] statue around [[Earth]] in [[November]] [[1913]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'')
Unbeknownst to the general populace, however, the start of the war was influenced by the passage of the [[Nemesis]] statue around [[Earth]] in [[November]] [[1913]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') with the Archduke's assassination being the event which triggered the conflict.
 
While investigating the [[Dalek Project]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] grew fearful as he began to suspect that the [[Dalek]]s had engineered the assassination of Ferdinand and his wife by conditioning Princip to kill them and thus plunge the world into war, although his suspicions were never confirmed. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Dalek Project (comic story)|The Dalek Project]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 14:56, 18 August 2013

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne who was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia on 28 June 1914.

He was killed, along with his wife, by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist protesting Austria's claims on Sarajevo and the rest of Bosnia, territories the Serbs believed were rightfully theirs. (PROSE: Human Nature)

Ferdinand's death led directly to the First World War, "through nations having treaties with nations", according to the Tenth Doctor. (TV: The Family of Blood)

Unbeknownst to the general populace, however, the start of the war was influenced by the passage of the Nemesis statue around Earth in November 1913, (TV: Silver Nemesis) with the Archduke's assassination being the event which triggered the conflict.

While investigating the Dalek Project, the Eleventh Doctor grew fearful as he began to suspect that the Daleks had engineered the assassination of Ferdinand and his wife by conditioning Princip to kill them and thus plunge the world into war, although his suspicions were never confirmed. (COMIC: The Dalek Project)

Behind the scenes

  • Family of Blood only refers to Ferdinand as an "Archduke of Austria", while the Human Nature novel calls him "Archduke Ferdinand". Because of the need to distinguish him from other Ferdinands, this wiki requires a name beyond simply "Ferdinand". Thus, we deem him to be "Franz Ferdinand", since Human Nature gives its readers so many other specific indications that the real-life Ferdinand is being referenced.
    • Franz Ferdinant has since been confirmed as the Archduke's full in-universe name by The Dalek Project.
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