Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was married to a woman who was too far beneath him socially to become his Empress if and when he became Emperor. That made both the heir and his wife somewhat "damaged goods" and suitable targets for an assassination that was used to spark a major war.
Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was married to a woman who was too far beneath him socially to become his Empress if and when he became Emperor. That made both the heir and his wife somewhat "damaged goods" and suitable targets for an assassination that was used to spark a major war.