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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.
- Emperor of Mexico
The Emperor of Mexico (Spanish: Emperador de México) was the...
- Charlotte of Belgium
Without a child from his marriage, Maximilian, to...
- Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Archduke Franz Karl Joseph of Austria (17 December 1802 – 8...
- Maximilian's Execution
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian is a series of paintings...
- Habsburg-Lorraine
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico (1832–1867); married to...
- Agustín I
Agustín de Iturbide (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin de...
- Felix Salm-Salm
Prince Felix Constantin Alexander Johann Nepomuk of...
- Restored Republic
The Restored Republic (Spanish: República Restaurada) was...
- Querétaro City
Santiago de Querétaro (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe...
- Agnatic
Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side...
- Emperor of Mexico
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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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.
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.
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.
Jan 27, 2021 · Eventually, Maximilian was isolated and besieged in the city of Queretaro. Maximilian held out for several weeks but decided to attempt to escape. Maximilian tried a desperate escape from the city by leading the cavalry division through enemy lines, allowing him to escape. This plan failed miserably and Juarez’s forces quickly captured the ...
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