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Dec 20, 2023 · Maximilian I of Mexico 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who reigned as the only Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution on 19 June 1867. A younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, Maximilian had a distinguished career as commander-in-chief of the Imperial Austrian Navy .
Feb 16, 2022 · Born Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian in Vienna on July 6, 1832, Maximilian was a mere two years younger than this brother, Franz Josef. But while most older brothers might be show-offs at sport, say, Franz Josef had a much more annoying claim to superiority. He was going to be the emperor of Austria.
Mar 8, 2022 · Maximilian had ordered that anyone taking up arms against him was to be tried and executed within 24 hours of being captured. Over 10,000 Mexicans met this fate at the hands of Maximilian's forces. Thus, when he was captured, Juarez not only wanted to avenge the soldiers who had fought for him, he wanted to send a message that Mexico wasn't the ...
Maximilian I, full name Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria, was the sole monarch of the Second Mexican Empire. Maximilian served as commander of Austrian Navy under his older brother and Emperor of Austria, Franz Joseph I. Napoleon III of France, who sought to legitimize French rule in the Americas by establishing a monarchist ally there, offered Maximilian to rule Mexico.
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. Maximilian I (German: Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen, Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who reigned as the only Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution on 19 June 1867.
An Austrian noble by birth, Maximilian was installed by Napoleon III of France. French forces had invaded Mexico in 1862, after President Benito Juárez suspended payments on its foreign debt. Despite a major victory by Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, the French seized control of large sections of Mexico, including the ...
Nov 12, 2021 · The saga of Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, has all the elements of grand opera: international intrigue, ill-starred romance, abject betrayal and a well-meaning hero with the tragic flaws of ...
