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Maximilian was captured by republican forces in May 1867 and was executed shortly thereafter. The fall of the Second Mexican Empire marked a critical turning point in Mexican history. It represented the failure of external powers to exert control over Mexico and reinforced the nation's determination to establish a republican form of government.
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.
Maximilian I of Mexico 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.
