Maximilian I was an Austrian archduke who became emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the Mexican Republic on 19 June 1867.
Maximilian, c. 1864
Maximilian as a boy, 1838, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Maximilian in uniform, 1853
Maria Amélia of Brazil
The Emperor of Mexico was the head of state and ruler of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century.
First emperor Agustín I 19 May 1822 – 19 March 1823
Image: Agustin I of Mexico
Image: X Large Portrait of Maximiliano