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Archduke Maximilian (1832-1867) was archduke of Austria who was crowned emperor of Mexico on June 10, 1864. He was unaware of the intrigues that placed him on the throne and the Mexican unrest that led to his execution.
[[Image:Maximilian.jpg|right|thumb|Maximilian I]]
'''Archduke Maximilian''' (1832-1867) was archduke of Austria who was crowned emperor of Mexico on June 10, 1864. He was unaware of the intrigues that placed him on the throne and the Mexican unrest that led to his execution.
Conservative Mexicans cut a deal with the French emperor Napoleon III to oust the liberal President Benito Juárez and replace him with Maximilian. Napoleon III hoped to obtain repayment on money owed France by Mexico, and to advance French imperialism in Mexico. He promised Maximilian support of the French army, and Maximilian moved to Mexico with his wife Carlota, who was the daughter of Belgian King Leopold I.
Conservative Mexicans cut a deal with the French emperor Napoleon III to oust the liberal President Benito Juárez and replace him with Maximilian. Napoleon III hoped to obtain repayment on money owed France by Mexico, and to advance French imperialism in Mexico. He promised Maximilian support of the French army, and Maximilian moved to Mexico with his wife Carlota, who was the daughter of Belgian King Leopold I.