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Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria, later known as Ferdinand Burg (Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Johann Maria; Vienna, 27 December 1868 – Munich, 12 March 1915) was a member of the House of Habsburg.
| Ferdinand Burg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 27 December 1868 Vienna |
| Died | 12 March 1915 (aged 46) Munich |
| Spouse | Bertha Czuber |
| Father | Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria |
| Mother | Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
Biography
Ferdinand Karl was the third son of Archduke Charles Louis of Austria and Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 launched World War I, was his elder brother.
He served as a major-general in the Austrian Army.
Marriage and issue
Like his brother, in 1909 he concluded an unequal marriage with Bertha Czuber (1879–1979), daughter of Emanuel Czuber. Unlike his brother, he did so without the emperor's knowledge or consent, having eloped two years before the marriage was revealed publicly.
On 6 August 1911 he renounced his rights and titles as a dynast of the House of Habsburg and assumed the name of "Ferdinand Burg",[1] at the demand of Emperor Franz Joseph. Henceforth he absented himself from the Viennese court and lived in Tyrol.
Death
By then Ferdinand Karl was suffering from tuberculosis, of which he died in 1915. He and his wife had no children. A funeral was set for him about four months after his death.
Honours
He received the following orders and decorations:[2]
Austria-Hungary:
- Knight of the Golden Fleece, 1884[3]
- Military Merit Cross
- Military Merit Medal on red ribbon
- Long Service Cross for Officers, 2nd Class
- Bronze Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces
Tuscan Grand Ducal Family: Grand Cross of St. Joseph
Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion, with Distinction for Jerusalem
Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Black Eagle, 23 November 1901[4]
Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of St. Hubert, 1892[5]
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon
Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown
Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown, 1893[6]
Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum, 28 January 1901[7]
Persian Empire: Order of the August Portrait, in Diamonds
Russian Empire:
Kingdom of Serbia: Grand Cross of the White Eagle
Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, with Collar, 21 May 1900[8]
References
- ^ C.E.D.R.E., *L'Empire d'Autriche*, Volume II, 1991, p. 197 (French)
- ^ Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie (1911), Genealogy p. 3
- ^ "Toison Autrichienne (Austrian Fleece) - 19th century" (in French), Chevaliers de la Toison D'or. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ "Schwarzer Adler-orden", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (in German), Berlin, 1895, p. 5 – via hathitrust.org
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Königliche Orden", Hof- und – Staatshandbuch des Königreichs Bayern (in German), Munich: Druck and Verlag, 1914, p. 10 – via hathitrust.org
- ^ "Königliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg, Stuttgart: Landesamt, 1907, p. 31
- ^ 刑部芳則 (2017). 明治時代の勲章外交儀礼 (PDF) (in Japanese). 明治聖徳記念学会紀要. p. 150.
- ^ "Real y distinguida orden de Carlos III". Guía Oficial de España (in Spanish). 1905. p. 147. Retrieved 1 October 2020.