| Franz Joseph II | |
| Prince of Liechtenstein | |
 Franz Josef II on his 82nd birthday (1988-8-16) |
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| Reign | July 25, 1938 - November 13, 1989 |
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| Born | August 16, 1906 |
| Birthplace | Schloss Frauenthal, Styria, Austria |
| Died | November 13, 1989 (aged 83) |
| Predecessor | Franz I |
| Successor | Hans-Adam II |
| Consort | Georgina von Wilczek |
| Issue | Hans-Adam II, Phillipp, Nikolaus, Nora, Franz Joseph |
| Royal House | House of Liechtenstein |
| Father | Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein |
| Mother | Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria |
Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein, (Franz Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella), (August 16, 1906, Schloss Frauenthal, Styria, Austria – November 13, 1989) was the prince of Liechtenstein from 1938 until his death. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Franz I Prince of Liechtenstein ( 28 August 1853 &ndash 25 July 1938) was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1929 Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February Countess Georgine "Gina" Norberte Johanna Franziska Antonie Marie Raphaela von Wilczek ( 24 October[[ 921]] – 18 October[[ 989]] was the daughter of Ferdinand Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February The Liechtenstein dynasty from which the Principality takes its name (rather than vice-versa is the princely family of Liechtenstein. Prince Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael of Liechtenstein (born 24 October 1947 in Zurich, is the third son of Franz Joseph II Prince of Liechtenstein Princess Nora of Liechtenstein Countess of Rietberg (in full Norberta (Nora Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein Gräfin The Liechtenstein dynasty from which the Principality takes its name (rather than vice-versa is the princely family of Liechtenstein. Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein ( Aloys Gonzaga Maria Adolf) ( 17 June 1869 Hollenegg - 16 March 1955 Vaduz) Elisabeth of Austria is the name of Elisabeth of Austria (d 1353 wife of Frederick IV Duke of Lorraine Elisabeth of Austria (d Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland His full title was Fürst von und zu Liechtenstein, Herzog von Troppau und Jägerndorf, Graf zu Rietberg.
He was son of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria (daughter of Archduke Karl Ludwig). Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein ( Aloys Gonzaga Maria Adolf) ( 17 June 1869 Hollenegg - 16 March 1955 Vaduz) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich For the son of Charles I of Austria see Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918–2007. He succeeded his childless cousin, Prince Franz I, after his father renounced his right of succession in his favour in 1921. Franz I Prince of Liechtenstein ( 28 August 1853 &ndash 25 July 1938) was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1929
During his reign women received voting rights for the first time, following a referendum on the topic (among men only) in 1984.
Franz Josef was an extremely popular monarch in Liechtenstein. He was the first ruling prince to live full-time in the principality. He also oversaw the economic development of Liechtenstein from a poor agricultural backwater into one of the richest countries (per capita) in the world.
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World War II
Liechtenstein remained neutral throughout World War II, and its neutrality was never violated by any of the combatants. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including However, two factors have linked the Lichtensteinian state to the Axis cause:
- In 2005, it was revealed that Franz Josef II profitted directly from the Holocaust. The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Labourers from the Strasshof concentration camp, provided by the SS, had worked on estates in Austria owned by the Liechtensteinian royal house. Strasshof an der Nordbahn is a suburban town 25 km east of Vienna, Austria. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the [1] The family also bought property in Austria and Czechoslovakia which had been taken from Jews by the Nazis. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- At the end of the war, Liechtenstein gave asylum to about 500 soldiers of the First Russian National Army (a collaborationist Russian force within the German Wehrmacht). Right of asylum (or political asylum) is an ancient Judicial notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his Russian Liberation Army (Russian Russkaya Osvoboditel'naya Armiya, Русская Освободительная Армия abbreviated in Cyrillic as РОА in Latin Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 Eventually, Argentina agreed to permanently resettle the asylum seekers. In contrast, the British repatriated the Russians who fought on the side of Germany to the USSR. Operation Keelhaul was a program carried out in Austria by British and American forces in May and June 1945 that decided the fate of up
On 7 March 1943, at Vaduz, Franz Josef II married Countess Georgine "Gina" of Wilczeck (24 October 1921-18 October 1989). Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vaduz (faˈduːts or) is the Capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. Countess Georgine "Gina" Norberte Johanna Franziska Antonie Marie Raphaela von Wilczek ( 24 October[[ 921]] – 18 October[[ 989]] was the daughter of Ferdinand Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) They had five children:
- Hereditary Prince Hans-Adam (born 1945)
- Prince Phillipp (born 1946)
- Prince Nikolaus (born 1947)
- Princess Norberta (born 1950)
- Franz Josef Wenzeslaus "Wenzel" (19 November 1962 - 28 February 1991)
Franz Josef handed over most of his powers to his son, Hans-Adam, in 1984. Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February The Liechtenstein dynasty from which the Principality takes its name (rather than vice-versa is the princely family of Liechtenstein. Prince Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael of Liechtenstein (born 24 October 1947 in Zurich, is the third son of Franz Joseph II Prince of Liechtenstein Princess Nora of Liechtenstein Countess of Rietberg (in full Norberta (Nora Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein Gräfin Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Franz Josef II died in November 13, 1989, a mere twenty-six days after his wife. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Ruling Liechtenstein for 51 years, he was the longest ruling monarch in Europe at the time of his death.
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Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Born: 16 August 1906 Died: 13 November 1989 |
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| Preceded by Franz I |
Prince of Liechtenstein 1938–1989 |
Succeeded by Hans-Adam II |
Footnotes
- ^ BBC, "Nazi crimes taint Liechtenstein" 14 April, 2005 Access date: April 3, 2007. Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein ( Aloys Gonzaga Maria Adolf) ( 17 June 1869 Hollenegg - 16 March 1955 Vaduz) Alois II Prince of Liechtenstein (26 May 1796 &ndash 12 November 1858 was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and 1858 Archduke Franz Karl Joseph of Austria ( 17 December 1802 &ndash 8 March 1878) was father of two emperors ( Austria and Mexico For the son of Charles I of Austria see Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918–2007. Children Portrayal on stage Kenneth MacMillan 's 1978 ballet Mayerling Michael Kunze 's 1992 Miguel I ( Miguel Maria do Patrocínio João Carlos Francisco de Assis Xavier de Paula Pedro de Alcântara António Rafael Gabriel Joaquim José Gonzaga Evaristo de Bragança e Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg ( 3 April, 1831, Kleinheubach, near Miltenberg - 16 December, 1909, The Liechtenstein dynasty from which the Principality takes its name (rather than vice-versa is the princely family of Liechtenstein. Franz I Prince of Liechtenstein ( 28 August 1853 &ndash 25 July 1938) was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1929 The Liechtenstein dynasty, or Princely Family of Liechtenstein, after which the sovereign principality between Switzerland and Austria was named in Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Franz Joseph II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Prince of Liechtenstein |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schloss Frauenthal, Styria, Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1989 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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