Zita | Biograf

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When the heir presumptive, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, Zita and Karl were thrust unexpectedly onto the center stage of history. Suddenly, they were the Emperor and Empress of a vast, polyglot empire teetering on the brink of war. Zita, still in her early twenties, took to the role with formidable seriousness. She was not a decorative consort; she was a partner in governance, possessing a sharp political mind and a deep understanding of the complex ethnic tapestry of the empire. zita biograf