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Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519. He was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians.
Maximilian I ( Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen; 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.
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.
Oct 10, 2023 · British historian Edward Shawcross presents a very readable biography of a royal caught up in an ill-fated imperial adventure. 'The Last Moments of Maximilian I' by Jean-Paul Laurens; 1882. One...
Jul 2, 2024 · 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.
Maximilian I, (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died Jan. 12, 1519, Wels), German king and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519). The eldest son of Emperor Frederick III and a member of the Habsburg dynasty, he gained Burgundy ’s lands in the Netherlands by marriage in 1477 but was later forced to give Burgundy to Louis XI (1482).
Jun 29, 2011 · Maximilian spent much of his career defending his dynasty’s vast territorial presence militarily. He also tried to expand Habsburg holdings to Hungary and smaller principalities to the southeast.
Maximilian I, 'the last knight'. from 1477 Duke of Burgundy; from 1493 ruler over the Habsburg patrimonial lands; from 1486 Roman-German King, and from 1508 emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Born in Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria) on 22 March 1459. Died in Wels (Upper Austria) on 12 January 1519.
Maximilian I (1459–1519) skillfully crafted a public persona and personal mythology that eventually earned him the romantic sobriquet “Last Knight.”
Jan 27, 2021 · Maximilian leaves behind a complicated legacy as some people praise his liberal reforms and bravery, while others criticize his obtuseness and undemocratic actions. Regardless, the Austrian Emperor of Mexico is a fascinating footnote about how some political wheeling and dealing can drastically affect a nation’s history forever.
