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"Sacrified, betrayed, sold, Maximilian, whatever mistakes he made, deserves pity on his fate."

— Maximilian I of Mexico

January 1, 1970

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The Mexican adventure of Maximilian and Charlotte through Belgian eyes. The Mexican Empire in the Newspaper Press (1864-1867). (Wim Bouw), Queretaro: The Bloody End of the Empire The news of the fall of Queretaro sparked a new wave of speculation about Maximilian's situation. It was sometimes assumed that he had been exiled from Mexico and on his way to Europe. Other reports said he was dying from injuries sustained while ingesting Queretaro. All the newspapers had one thing in common, none of t

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The Mexican adventure of Maximilian and Charlotte through Belgian eyes. The Mexican Empire in the Newspaper Press (1864-1867). (Wim Bouw), Queretaro: The Bloody End of the Empire The news of the fall of Queretaro sparked a new wave of speculation about Maximilian's situation. It was sometimes assumed that he had been exiled from Mexico and on his way to Europe. Other reports said he was dying from injuries sustained while ingesting Queretaro. All the newspapers had one thing in common, none of t