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Die Thronbesteigung Kaiser Franz Josephs aus rechtshistorischer Sicht
The coronation of Emperor Franz Joseph's from the historical perspective

Author(s): Christoph Schmetterer
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Evropská společnost pro právní dějiny, z.s.
Keywords: Ferdinand I; Franz Joseph I.; Abdication; Emperor; Pragmatic Sanction; Order of succession; Age of majority.

Summary/Abstract: On December 2nd 1848 Austrian emperor Ferdinand I. abdicated. He was followed by his nephew Francis Joseph. This article publishes the relevant document and analyzes them from a legal point of view.

  • Issue Year: 3/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 26-31
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: German
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