it sounds crazy....but lesser things have started revolutions and wars in the past...
wasn't WW1 started by the assassination of a duke, or something?
wasn't WW1 started by the assassination of a duke, or something?
While his death is referred to as the spark which started WW1 - there was much tension between the Imperial powers beforehand, and a war was just around the corner - the web of alliances (Triple Entente, Triple Alliance and links between the Balkans & Russia) just turned it into something greater, but Austria (and Germany for ulterior motives) was just itching to wage war against Serbia, otherwise they wouldn't have given such a bullshit ultimatum during the July Crisis.