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Dec 21, 2007 · Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by Seton-Watson, R. W. (Robert William), 1879-1951. Publication date 1902 Topics Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1459-1519 Publisher
Biography: Maximilian I was a German monarch of the House of Habsburg. He served as the Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death, expanding the influence of the Habsburg dynasty across Europe and implementing significant reforms in the empire. Maximilian I came into power after the unexpected death of his wife, Mary of Burgundy, in 1482 ...
Hermann Wiesflecker Danielle Mead Skjelver. Maximilian I - Imperial Reforms, Diplomacy, Legacy: Great as Maximilian’s achievements were, they did not match his ambitions; he had hoped to unite all of western Europe by reviving the empire of Charlemagne. Adhering more often to medieval patterns of thought, he was nevertheless open to new ideas ...
Maximilian was born in Vienna, Austria, the second child and eldest son of the Habsburg King Ferdinand I, younger brother of Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Jagiellonian Princess Anne of Bohemia and Hungary (1503–1547). He was named after his great-grandfather, Emperor Maximilian I.
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans (also known as King of the Germans) from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was always too risky. He was the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal.
He would have become Holy Roman Emperor too, but Italian enemies prevented Maximilian from travelling to Rome to be crowned by the pope. Still, he was the de facto emperor, and with that, Maximilian became one of the most powerful rulers in Europe. Maximilian would also inherit many challenges, both externally and internally, for his empire.
Eleanor of Portugal. Maximilian I of Habsburg (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519), the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death. He had ruled jointly with his father for the last ten years of his father's reign, from circa 1483.
