Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

Ambition became a tragedy

Original title: Maximilian von Mexiko: Der Traum vom Herrschen

The life and struggles of Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria of Habsburg-Lorraine (1832-1867), emperor of the Second Mexican Empire as Maximilian I of Mexico from 1864 to 1867 (under the wing of Emperor Napoleon III and the French Empire), his tragic confrontation with Mexican leader Benito Juárez, the defeat of the will and the end of a dream.

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Maximilian von Mexiko: Der Traum vom Herrschen

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