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. Shawcross tells Maximilian’s story within the geopolitical backdrop of European imperial adventurism confronted by young, American republics. In 1863, the new emperor arrived... Maximilian or Maximillian (Maximiliaan in Dutch and Maximilien in French) is a male name. The name "Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names.
Maximilian or Maximillian (Maximiliaan in Dutch and Maximilien in French) is a male name. The name "Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names. 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. Maximilian I (July 6, 1832–June 19, 1867) was a European nobleman invited to Mexico in the aftermath of the disastrous wars and conflicts of the mid-19th century. 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 former emperor. Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe.
Maximilian I (July 6, 1832–June 19, 1867) was a European nobleman invited to Mexico in the aftermath of the disastrous wars and conflicts of the mid-19th century. 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 former emperor. Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe. Maximilian I, (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died Jan. 12, 1519, Wels), German king and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519).