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Maximilian I

American  

noun

  1. 1459–1519, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1493–1519.


Maximilian I British  

noun

  1. 1459–1519, king of Germany (1486–1519) and Holy Roman Emperor (1493–1519)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 • Dec. 30, 2023

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

From New York Times • May 14, 2022

The victory in Puebla galvanized the Mexican forces but turned out to be short-lived, and France later occupied the country, installing Maximilian I as emperor.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

The first woman to wear one was believed to be Mary of Burgundy, who received hers from Maximilian I of Austria in 1477.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2016

Maximilian I, who was emperor at the opening of the sixteenth century, was absorbed in his foreign enterprises rather than in the improvement of the German government.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey

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