Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the Royal Prince of  and, and from 1896 to his death, the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne.

On 28 June 1914, he was assassinated in by  of the  nationalist group, the. The assassination increased political tensions in Europe, resulting in the beginning of the First World War.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed: Initiates