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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 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.
May 1, 2022 · Edward Shawcross, The Last Emperor of Mexico: The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World (New York: Basic Books). Vii+324 pp., $30.00. LATIN AMERICA has had ...
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 ...
Maximilian of Mexico(2014), Interspot Film 38. His Men Double-Crossed Him. Far from a resounding victory, Maximilian’s last stand turned into a brutal betrayal. The plan was for the precarious Emperor to sneak through enemy lines in mid-May, 1867. Yet before this could happen, his colonel Miguel López flipped sides.
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.
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 ...
