"Maximilian fought like a hero, suffered like a hero and died a hero."

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People from ViennaRoyaltyMexican emperorsExecuted monarchsSecond French Empire
Original Language: English

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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 Le Bien Public branded the execution as murder and Juarez as an ignoble bandit. Maximilian, on the other hand, was seen as a hero. Le Bien Public, 6 juli 1867