A Habsburg in charge of a far-away country surprisingly wasn't all that popular - USLUCK


A Habsburg in charge of a far-away country surprisingly wasn’t all that popular

by AcceptableBuddy9

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  1. AcceptableBuddy9 on

    **Maximilian I** was an [Austrian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Empire) [archduke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke) who became [emperor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_Mexico) of the [Second Mexican Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Mexican_Empire) from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the [Mexican Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restored_Republic_(Mexico)) on 19 June 1867.

    A member of the [House of Habsburg-Lorraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Habsburg-Lorraine), Maximilian was the younger brother of Emperor [Franz Joseph I of Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria). Prior to his becoming Emperor of Mexico, he was commander-in-chief of the small [Imperial Austrian Navy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Austrian_Navy) and briefly the Austrian viceroy of [Lombardy–Venetia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Lombardy%E2%80%93Venetia), but was removed by the emperor. Two years before his dismissal, he briefly met with French emperor [Napoleon III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III) in Paris, where he was approached by [conservative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Party_(Mexico)) [Mexican monarchists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchism_in_Mexico) seeking a European royal to rule Mexico. Initially Maximilian was not interested, but following his dismissal as viceroy, the Mexican monarchists’ plan was far more appealing to him.

  2. TheMadTargaryen on

    Well, the Habsburgs did ruled Mexico back in 16th and 17th century so…

  3. Rest in tacos Maximiliano de Habsburgo 😔 he was set-up for failure

  4. Maximilian’s life is a tragedy for both Maximilian and for Mexico. Despite being enthroned by the French and an Austrian by birth he saw himself as a Mexican first (so much so that Napoleon III gave up on him). He combined Liberal Economic and Social Policies with a Conservative Native Policy and System of Government, which in another world might’ve been the perfect compromise to end Mexico’s trend of three-four coups a year. Had he survived he’d probably be remembered as one of the Great Enlightened Monarchs on par with Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great.

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