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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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Without a child from his marriage, Maximilian, to...
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- Maximilian's Execution
History. Maximilian was born in 1832, the second son of...
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- Emperor of Mexico
Maximilian (born July 6, 1832, Vienna, Austria—died June 19, 1867, near Querétaro, Mex.) 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and death of Maximilian, the Austrian nobleman who ruled Mexico for three years in the 19th century. Find out how he became emperor, what he did, and why he was executed by liberal forces.
Oct 10, 2023 · A biography of Maximilian I, who became the Emperor of Mexico with Napoleon III's help and was executed by Mexican rebels. The book explores his tragic and absurd adventure, his relationship with his wife Charlotte and his enemies, and the geopolitical context of the time.
Jan 27, 2021 · Learn about the brief and tragic reign of Maximilian I, the Austrian Duke who became the emperor of Mexico with French support in 1863. Discover how he faced resistance from Benito Juarez, the US intervention, and his execution by firing squad in 1867.
Jan 25, 2022 · Learn how an Austrian archduke and a Belgian princess ended up on the throne of Mexico in the 1860s, thanks to French invasion and U.S. Civil War. Discover the challenges and conflicts they faced in their short-lived empire.
Maximilian I 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.