Assassination attempt on Franz Joseph I of Austria

The assassination attempt on Franz Joseph I of Austria was an act of attempted regicide of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria committed by a Hungarian tailor, János Libényi, in an attempt for retribution for the military actions against the revolutionaries during the , especially against his sister. However, the attempt happened to be orchestrated by the persuasion of a shadowy figure called the "Magus."
==The assassination attempt==
The assassination plot was influenced by the Irish Assassin-turncoat Oscar Kane, using the alias "Magus." The assassination was initially to be an experiment, conducted by Kane, for János to use one of his experimental weapons, without any ties back to him. However, János, impatient, wanted to kill Emperor sooner rather than waiting for Kane's weapon.Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 19 During a walk with his soldiers, Emperor Franz Joseph traveled alongside his military aide on his usual route. However, János, waiting with a kitchen knife in his hand, immediately went towards the emperor and stabbed him in the neck.Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 7
Stunned, János was quickly restrained by his associates, Joseph Ettenreich and "Jack Straw," who tried to stop him but failed to reach him in time. The emperor bled from his injury but was able to survive as his military aide interrogated Straw and Ettenreich about the knife. After conferring over the knife, the aide thanked both men for saving the Emperor, while Austrian soldiers took János into custody.Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 8
==Aftermath==
Within days, János Libényi was sentenced and hanged for his attempted murder on the emperor, despite Kane's and Price's attempt to save and free him. After János' attempt on the Emperor's life, Kane had to reorganize and find a new person to try one of his new experiment weapons, without any trace to the Brotherhood.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy
==References==
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