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Maximilian I

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1459–1519 Also known as Maximilian I、Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor、Kaiser Maximilian I

Holy Roman Emperor of the Habsburg dynasty (1493–1519), he greatly expanded the family's power through marriage and war, laying the foundation for th…

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  1. 1511–1516Innsbruck · TyrolHandling imperial business at Innsbruck and elsewhere, he remained involved in the Italian Wars and diplomacy of the anti-Venice league, coordinated relations among imperial princes, and attended to the inheritance arrangements for his grandson Charles in the Netherlands and Spain.
  2. 1517–1519Wels · AustriaIn declining health in his later years, he actively worked to secure the imperial succession for his grandson Charles V, deploying Habsburg resources and electoral diplomacy. He died at Wels on 12 January 1519, and the Empire entered an electoral period.

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