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A member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, Maximilian was the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Prior to his becoming Emperor of Mexico, he was commander-in-chief of the small Imperial Austrian Navy and briefly the Austrian viceroy of Lombardy–Venetia, but was removed by the emperor.
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Mar 26, 2024 · brother Franz Joseph. 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.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and death of Maximilian I, a European nobleman who ruled Mexico for only three years before being executed by liberal forces. Find out his early years, achievements, downfall, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Oct 10, 2023 · A biography of Maximilian I, who became the Emperor of Mexico with Napoleon III's support, but was executed by the Mexican rebels. The book explores his tragic and absurd adventure, his relationship with his wife Charlotte, and his enemies such as Juárez, Grant and Marx.
Jan 27, 2021 · Learn how Maximilian I, the Austrian Duke who ruled Mexico from 1863 to 1867, became the target of liberal resistance and was executed by Benito Juarez, the leader of the Mexican Republic. Find out how his regime faced challenges from France, the US, and other European powers, and how he tried to introduce liberal reforms and faced criticism.
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.
Jan 25, 2022 · On April 19, some 30,000 French troops invaded Mexico to overthrow the republic and its president. Napoleon III found an ideal candidate to occupy the throne: Ferdinand Maximilian. He was the ambitious younger brother of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph, from the illustrious Habsburg royal family.
