The bricks were donated as a wedding present for Ferdinand I and Princess Marie in 1893.

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In 1861, Ferdinand I, first king of modern Bulgaria, was born.

CNN: Thursday,

Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, precipitating World War I and leading to the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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In 1508, the League of Cambrai was formed by Pope Julius II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon to attack Venice.

CNN: Tuesday,

"Hopefully the match after the internationals I will be fit so that's what I'm aiming for, " said Ferdinand.

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They are decent players but I regard the defensive triumvirate of Vidic, Ferdinand and goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar as the best combination of its type in the last decade.

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Archduke Ferdinand, the guy who was shot and ended up being World War I.

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In 1541, Suleiman I of Turkey captured Buda and annexed Hungary after his dispute with Archduke Ferdinand over claims to the kingdom.

CNN: Wednesday,

That said, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand and co are unlikely to have to tackle a public transport system so complicated I found myself relying on the goodwill of the locals to get from A to B.

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Three months later, Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, and interest in buying art collapsed with the first shots of World War I.

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