Title
Karl I Emperor of Austria
Caption
Karl I Emperor of Austria; King of Hungary (reigned 1916-1918) Born 17 August 1887 (Lower Austria)Died 1 April 1922 Funchal (Madeira/Portugal). Karl became the heir to the throne after the death of his uncle Franz Ferdinand in 1914, and emperor following the death of Franz Joseph I in the middle of the First World War. In 1918 he was forced to renounce participation in the affairs of state of Austria and Hungary, but refused to abdicate. Karl emigrated with his family to Switzerland. In 1921 he made two vain attempts to restore the monarchy in Hungary.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A10_081
License type
Rights managed
Available size
64,0Mb (3,8Mb) / 14,0in x 17,7in / 4212 x 5315 (300dpi)