Gavrilo Princip date of birth:
July 25, 1894
How old was Gavrilo Princip when died?
23
Where was Gavrilo Princip born?
Obljaj, Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
When did Gavrilo Princip die?
April 28, 1918
What is Gavrilo Princip nationality?
Serbian
Short Biography
Gavrilo Princip (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип, 25 July [O.S. 13 July] 1894 – 28 April 1918) was a Bosnian Serb who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Princip and his accomplices were arrested and implicated by several members of the Serbian military, leading Austria-Hungary to issue a démarche to Serbia known as the July Ultimatum. This was used as pretext for Austria-Hungary's invasion of Serbia, which then led to World War I. Princip was a Yugoslav nationalist associated with the movement Mlada Bosna (Young Bosnia) which predominantly consisted of Serbs, but also Bosniaks and Croats. During his trial he stated "I am a Yugoslav nationalist, aiming for the unification of all Yugoslavs, and I do not care what form of state, but it must be freed from Austria."