Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Archduke Joseph August of Austria

Archduke of Austria

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1872

Place of Birth: Alcsútdoboz, Fejér County, Hungary

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1962

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Hungary, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (9 August 1872 – 6 July 1962) was a Feldmarschall (Field Marshal) of the Austro-Hungarian Army and for a short period head of state of Hungary.
He was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the eldest son of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria (1833–1905) and his wife Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1846–1927).
Joseph August's grandfather had been Palatine Joseph of Hungary (1776–1847), Palatine and Viceroy of Hungary, a younger son of Emperor Leopold II. The Archduke Joseph Diamond, a 76.02 carat colourless diamond with internal flawless clarity, is named after the Archduke and officially recorded as his property.