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The Last Emperor of Mexico: How a Habsburg Archduke Set Up a Kingdom in the New World in the 1860s

History Unplugged Podcast

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This chapter examines the peculiar reign of Austrian archduke Maximilian in Mexico, highlighting his claim to the throne backed by French military support. It contextualizes his rule within the larger framework of European political dynamics and the transition from empires to nation-states.

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