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  2. 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.

  3. 6 days ago · Maximilian 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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  4. Jun 16, 2024 · Maximilian of Austria, or Maximilian I of Mexico, is undoubtedly one such individual. A European archduke who became the ill-fated emperor of a nation across the ocean, Maximilian’s life is a blend of ambition, idealism, geopolitical maneuvering, and tragedy.

  5. Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and death of Maximilian, the Austrian nobleman who ruled Mexico for three years in the 19th century. Find out how he became emperor, what he did, and why he was executed by liberal forces.

  6. Oct 10, 2023 · A biography of Maximilian I, who became the Emperor of Mexico with Napoleon III's help and was executed by Mexican rebels. The book explores his tragic and absurd adventure, his relationship with his wife Charlotte and his enemies, and the geopolitical context of the time.

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  7. 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.

  8. Jan 27, 2021 · Learn about the brief and tragic reign of Maximilian I, the Austrian Duke who became the emperor of Mexico with French support in 1863. Discover how he faced resistance from Benito Juarez, the US intervention, and his execution by firing squad in 1867.