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Maximilian I (German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen, Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who became emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the Mexican Republic on 19 June 1867.
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5 days ago · Maximilian was an archduke of Austria and the emperor of Mexico, a man whose naive liberalism proved unequal to the international intrigues that had put him on the throne and to the brutal struggles within Mexico that led to his execution.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Maximilian I (July 6, 1832–June 19, 1867) was a European nobleman invited to Mexico in the aftermath of the disastrous wars and conflicts of the mid-19th century. It was thought that the establishment of a monarchy, with a leader possessing a tried-and-true European bloodline, could bring some much-needed stability to the strife-torn nation.
Mar 8, 2022 · On the morning of June 19, 1867, Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was executed by firing squad at the site pictured above (via Grotius ). Or was he? Wikimedia Commons. Everything beyond this point is speculation put forth by Salvadoran architect Rolando Déneke.
Oct 10, 2023 · Despite being the younger brother of Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria, Maximilian sought Napoleon III’s help in his decidedly quixotic attempt to establish a monarchy in Mexico. But the...
Maximilian I of Mexico (1832 – 1867) was a member of the Imperial House of Habsburg - Lorraine. After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico, during the Second Mexican Empire.
