Maximilian I of Mexico

From Turtledove

Maximilian I of Mexico
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	Mexico (born in Austria
Religion:	Catholicism
Date of Birth:	1832
Date of Death:	1867
Cause of Death:	Execution by Firing Squad
Occupation:	Sailor, Soldier, Monarch
Spouse:	Carlotta
Children:	Augustine (adopted) Salvador (adopted)
Affiliations:	House of Hapsburg
Timeline:	Southern Victory
Appearance(s):	American Front
Date of Death:	Unrevealed
Relatives:	Maximilian II of Mexico (descendant, possible son)

Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (born Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, 1832-1867) was a member of Austria's Imperial Hapsburg-Lorraine family. With the backing of Napoleon III of France and a group of Mexican monarchists, he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on 10 April 1864. Many foreign governments refused to recognize his government, including the United States. This ensured the success of Republican forces and Maximilian was executed, after capture by Republicans, in 1867.

[edit] Maximilian I in Southern Victory

Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, also known as Maximilian von Hapsburg (1832-c'a' 1880), was a member of the Austrian royal family. In 1862, with the backing of Emperor Napoleon III of France and the support of the Confederate States, and over the protests of the United States, Maximilian was installed as emperor of Mexico (See: Inconsistencies in Turtledove's Work). The dynasty he founded there would remain in power through the Second Great War, and would rely on the Entente and especially on the Confederacy for protection from the wrath of the United States.

Maximilian's installation was a violation of the Monroe Doctrine. The French and Confederates prevented the US from enforcing the doctrine, thus effectively shooting it between the eyes.

Office
Preceded by None	Emperor of Mexico (OTL, Southern Victory) 1864-1867 (OTL); 1862-188? (Southern Victory)	Succeeded by None (OTL); Maximilian II of Mexico (Southern Victory)