Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen

Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Karl; 4 June 1856 – 30 December 1936) was a member of the House of Habsburg and the supreme commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.

Archduke Friedrich
Supreme Commander of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces
In office1914 – 2 December 1916
PredecessorFranz Joseph I
SuccessorCharles I
Duke of Teschen
Reign1895–1918
PredecessorArchduke Albrecht
Born(1856-06-04)4 June 1856
Gross Seelowitz, Margraviate of Moravia, Austrian Empire
Died30 December 1936(1936-12-30) (aged 80)
Magyaróvár, Kingdom of Hungary
Burial
Spouse
Princess Isabella of Croÿ
(m. 1878; died 1931)
Issue
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherArchduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
MotherArchduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.