Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
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Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Karl, Archduke and Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Teschen (4 June 1856, Gross-Sellowitz – 30 December 1936, Altenburg) was the son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria-Teschen and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria.
On 8 October 1878 he married Princess Isabella of Croy (1856 - 1931). They had eight girls and a boy named Albert.
He was a Generalfeldmarschall in the Austro-Hungarian Army from December 8, 1914 until his death. On the 11th of July 1914 Erzherzog Friedrich was appointed as Oberkommandant or supreme commander of the whole army. In addition to the reason that the old Kaiser loved and trusted him, the main reason for his appointment that it was expected that he would not interfere with Conrad von Hötzendorfs operational and tactical talents.
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