Count Carl Stürgkh, Austrian premier, assassinated

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Stürgkh had dissolved Austria's provincial assembly in 1913, adjourned the Austrian Reichsrat, and proceeded to govern by decree, imposing an authoritarian regime on Austria. He was shot and killed in 1916 by Socialist Friedrich Adler.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Count Carl Stürgkh, Austrian premier, assassinated". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12414, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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