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Maximilian I

Type Figure Region Central Europe Time 1459–1519 Also known as Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor)、Archduke Maximilian of Austria

A core Habsburg heir, Maximilian was active in Central European politics as Archduke of Austria in the 1470s;…

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  1. 1471–1476Innsbruck · TyrolAs son of Frederick III, Maximilian directed military and political affairs in Tyrol and the Austrian lands, helping resist the attacks of Hungary's Matthias and putting down internal revolts in the Empire, gradually establishing himself as the family's effective executor.
  2. 1477–1480Low Countries · Low CountriesAfter Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was killed in battle in 1477, Maximilian married his daughter Mary and claimed the Burgundian inheritance, immediately entering a fierce contest with Louis XI of France and the cities of the Low Countries, still working to consolidate control over this wealthy region around 1480.

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