Book description
The true operatic tragedy of Maximilian and Carlota, the European aristocrats who stumbled into power in Mexico—and faced bloody consequences.
In the 1860s, Napoleon III, intent on curbing the rise of American imperialism, persuaded a young Austrian archduke and a Belgian princess to leave Europe and become the emperor and…
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1 author picked The Last Emperor of Mexico as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The Last Emperor of Mexico recounts a story in Mexican history that is both tragic and farcical. For a brief period of time, a member of the Habsburg European royal dynasty reigned as Emperor of Mexico, with the backing of a French army. If that sentence sounds improbable, confusing, and intriguing, then this book is well worth a read. Shawcross will take you through a series of events that are full of arrogance, hubris, willful deception, miscalculation, and bad luck.
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