‘The Last Knight’ showcases over 180 objects from the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, an early master of political propaganda—and whose armor fashionably showed his ruthlessness.

In 1519, at age 59, the Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I died. Years earlier, he had been called “a wise, prudent, God-fearing prince, a just ruler” by his Florentine contemporary, the shrewd ...

The saga of Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, has all the elements of grand opera: international intrigue, ill-starred romance, abject betrayal and a well-meaning hero with the tragic flaws of ...

Maximilian, Character and Acquirements of. ... Maximilian, the New Emperor of Mexico-- His Personal Character and Confidence in His Destiny. Share full article. June 26, 1864.

Emperor Maximilian I was the first and last ruler of the Second Mexican Empire—but his history is so much more sordid than even his doomed title implies. Beginning life as a coddled Austrian ...

Maximilian of Habsburg ruled Mexico from 1864 to 1867, he was a very controversial character; a facet that is not so much known about him is that he created poems and sent love correspondence from ...

Napoleon to Withdraw his Troops and Maximilian to be Recognized--The Report of the Emperor and Empress Going to Paris Untrue. Share full article. Dec. 31, 1865.

Spy City creator William Boyd is penning a $20M series about the tragic life of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico and his wife Charlotte of Belgium for Herbert Kloiber and Constantin Film’s High ...

Similar suits of armor in the Maximilian style are on view in the museum’s arms and armor court, including Maximilian’s personal suit of jousting armor. Traut created this woodcut for a monumental ...