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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Emperor Maximillian I of Mexico
Description: In 1864, Maximilian, the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and a member of the Hapsburg dynasty, arrived in Mexico.He had never been in Mexico before and, for that matter, had never even been anywhere in the Americas. It was a good first trip, considering that when he arrived, within days, he was crowned the emperor of Mexico. Unfortunately, his rule over Mexico didn’t last that long.Learn more about Maximilian I and how a member of a European royal family came to rule Mexico on this episode of Ever...