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The news of the assassination echoed throughout Europe almost instantly, and within a month, thousands of Serbs were imprisoned in Bosnia, reflecting the subsequent wave of repression. Princip was imprisoned but too young to face the death penalty, symbolizing the tragic turn of events.
Interestingly, even in the aftermath of the assassination, there was little public mourning for the unpopular Archduke. His funeral was brief and sparsely attended, indicating the general sentiment across the empire. Many viewed it simply as yet another incident in the troubled region known as the Balkans.