The Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian was installed in Mexico as a puppet emperor by Napoleon III in 1863. He was dependent on the support of the occupying French army and when Napoleon withdrew his troops Maximilian was captured by Mexican forces loyal to their legitimate republican government. Maximilian, in desperation, assumed personal command of his forces, then mostly concentrated at Querétaro. There, after a siege, he was captured and shot.
There were two instances of such event:1823 - When Agustin I was deposed and Mexico changed from an empire to a federal republic.1867 - When Mexico won its war against French forces and captured and executed Maximilian I.
Pedro Hernandez
Maximilian Robespierre
Napoleon was marching north to assist the Confederates, and the Mexicans beat him back. It's why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in America than Mexico. Without the natives beating Napoleon back, we'd have to put up with a two-front war. And that would mean that the French would have another defeat on top of a united Germany knocking on the door later.
He was killed by firing squad, ordered by Benito Juarez.
Maximilian I of Mexico died on 1867-06-19.
Mexico
Mexico
He was Austrian.
Maximilian I of Habsburg.
Maximilian I (1832-1867)
Maximilian of Habsburg
Maximilian I
Austro-Hungarian Archduke Fernando Maximilian, who was named emperor of Mexico in 1864
Maximilian Kolbe
The Maximilian coin minted in 1949 is a silver 5 Pesos coin from Mexico. It features an image of Emperor Maximilian I, who ruled Mexico from 1864 to 1867. These coins are popular among collectors due to their historical significance.