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  1. 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.

  2. 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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  3. 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.

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  5. 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.

  6. Maximilian I was a 19th-century Austrian nobleman who became the emperor of Mexico, but faced fierce resistance and a tragic fate. Learn more about his fascinating story in this video from ...

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  7. 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.

  8. Maximilian I of Mexico (1832 – 1867) 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. His father was Archduke Franz Karl, the second surviving son of Emperor Francis II of Austria, during whose reign he was born.

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