Antares [antares] as a boys' name is pronounced an-TARE-ees, an-TAHR-ees. It is of Greek origin. The name of a giant red star, the brightest in the constellation Scorpio. ASSOCIATED WITH greek, red.
World War I (WWI) was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 and ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. Find out what happened in between these momentous events in this WWI timeline. In a Tumultuous 1914, World War I Begins
World War 1 started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28, 1914. This was the immediate cause but there were a series of events which triggered the war. See below for more information and facts about how World War 1 started. Since Britain had agreed to maintain the neutrality of Belgium, they immediately declared war on Germany. 2  British and Germany forces first fought at the Battle of Mons in Belgium. 3  This was the first of many battles between Britain and Germany on the Western Front and is when World War 1 started for Britain.