Maximilian I

American

noun

1459–1519, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1493–1519.

Maximilian I British

noun

1459–1519, king of Germany (1486–1519) and Holy Roman Emperor (1493–1519)

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Through the next 60 years, Mexico endured economic collapse, the installation of a Habsburg prince as Emperor Maximilian I, seven constitutions and four major wars, including a catastrophic conflict with the Manifest Destiny-driven United States, to whom Mexico ceded half its territory in 1848.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that time, the future Emperor Maximilian I moved his court and court music from various residences to Vienna and laid the foundations for the Vienna Court Music Chapel and the Vienna Boys Choir.

From Seattle Times

At that time, the future Emperor Maximilian I moved his court and court music from various residences to Vienna and laid the foundations for the Vienna Court Music Chapel and the Vienna Boys Choir.

From Washington Times

Tegernsee’s roots as a glamorous getaway started with the Bavarian king Maximilian I Josef.

From New York Times

Not until 1867 did the new Mexican Republic finally expel the French, execute Maximilian I and regain control of the country.

From Seattle Times

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