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Maximilian I

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Category: History & Society
Born:
March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Died:
January 12, 1519, Wels (aged 59)
Title / Office:
emperor (1493-1519), Holy Roman Empire
king (1486-1519), Germany
House / Dynasty:
House of Habsburg
Notable Family Members:
spouse Mary
spouse Anne of Brittany
father Frederick III
daughter Margaret of Austria
son Philip I
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Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe. He added vast lands to the traditional Austrian holdings, securing the Netherlands by his own marriage, Hungary and Bohemia by treaty and military pressure, and Spain and the Spanish empire by the marriage of his son Philip. He created the Landsknechte (“Servants of the Country”), a body of well-organized mercenaries, and fought a series of wars against the French, mostly in Italy. His grandson succeeded ...(100 of 1601 words)

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