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Abdication of Ferdinand I
- When
- 2 December 1848
- Where
- Olomouc (Olmütz)
Ferdinand I abdicated on 2 December 1848, ending his reign. The abdication was part of a political plan to address the Hungarian Revolution.
Ferdinand I abdicated the throne on 2 December 1848. This event was part of Minister President Felix zu Schwarzenberg's plan to end the Hungarian Revolution. The abdication occurred at Olomouc (Olmütz), where Franz Joseph succeeded him as Emperor. A legacy record places the abdication at Schönbrunn Palace, but no supplied passage supports that location; the documented conflict is retained here.
Sources
- Ferdinand I of Austria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Franz Joseph I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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