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József III
Joseph August of Austria (1872-1962) in 1917
King József III as an Austro-Hungarian Field marshal in 1916.
Reign 1 February 1946 – 6 July 1962
Predecessor Ottó II
Successor József IV
Spouse Princess Auguste of Bavaria
Issue
Crown Prince József

Archduchess Gisela
Archduchess Sophie
Archduke Laszlo
Archduke Matyas
Arhduchess Magdalena

House House of Habsburg
Father Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria
Mother Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Born 9 August 1872
Alcsút, Hungary, Austria-Hungary Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918
Died 6 July 1962 (aged 89)
Budapest, Hungary Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio)
Religion Catholic


József III, born as Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (9 August 1872 – 6 July 1962) was the first King of an independent Hungary in over 400 years. He was a member of the Austrian House of Habsburg, 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.





József III of Hungary (Central Victory)
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Born: 7 August 1872 Died: 6 July 1962
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Hungary
1946–1962
Succeeded by
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