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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.
Mar 26, 2024 · 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.
Jul 3, 2019 · By. Christopher Minster. Updated on July 03, 2019. Maximilian I (July 6, 1832–June 19, 1867) was a European nobleman invited to Mexico in the aftermath of the disastrous wars and conflicts of the mid-19th century.
Oct 10, 2023 · One of the most tragic and absurd adventures in history belongs to Maximilian I (1832-1867), the Austrian archduke and brother-in-law of Elisabeth (nicknamed Sisi), the Empress of Austria and...
Jan 27, 2021 · After negotiating with Napoleon III of France for French military support, the Austrian Duke arrived in Mexico and the French Army captured Mexico City In October 1863, Joseph took the throne and took the name Maximilian I of Mexico. Mexico had itself and emperor and a country on the verge of civil war.
Jan 25, 2022 · French troops occupied Mexico City in June 1863, setting up a puppet government that proclaimed Mexico an empire and called for Maximilian to rule. Whose hemisphere is it? All this was a tremendous challenge to the United States and its Monroe Doctrine, which aimed to prevent European interference in Latin America.
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.
