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Maximilian I: ‘Early practice maketh a master emperor …’ Maximilian I as ruler of the Habsburg Hereditary Lands and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; Maximilian and the emperorship: a balancing act between utopia and reality; Maximilian and the Habsburg matrimonial policy; Maximilian and the Burgundian inheritance ; Burgundy: a late ...
Since Maximilian was a descendant of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain when the Spaniards conquered the Aztecs (1519–21) and brought Mexico into the Spanish Empire, until Mexican independence in 1821, Maximilian would seem to be a perfect candidate for the conservatives' plans for monarchy in Mexico, with his royal pedigree.
Maximilian armour is a modern term applied to the style of early 16th-century German plate armour associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. The armour is still white armour , made in plain steel, but it is decorated with many flutings that may also have played a role in deflecting the points and blades of assailants ...
Feb 28, 2018 · Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire (1459–1519) was the first great Habsburg emperor. The son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal, Maximilian succeeded his father in 1495 and was a gifted warrior and an ambitious politician who wanted as much power and international influence as he could get for himself and his royal dynasty.
Sep 6, 2022 · Summary. Maximilian I (* March 22, 1459 at the castle in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria; † January 12, 1519 at Wels Castle, Upper Austria) of the Habsburg dynasty was Duke of Burgundy by marriage from 1477, Roman-German King from 1486, Lord of the Habsburg Hereditary Lands from 1493, and Roman-German Emperor from February 4, 1508 until his death.
Maximilian I was the King of Romans who served as the Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519. He was the first to be the Elected Roman Emperor and not crowned, as the journey to Rome proved to be a risky affair. As the King of Romans, Maximilian was responsible for predominantly adding vast lands to the traditional Austrian ...
