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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)

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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

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

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

Some early and audacious lending transformed him into the top banker to Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire and later to his grandson Charles V of Spain.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2015

"Indeed," said Maximilian, "I have often been almost tempted to attribute to him the gift of prophecy; at all events, he has a wonderful power of foretelling any future good."

From The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas père, Alexandre