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The imperial city became "the dominant centre of early capitalism" of the 16th century, and "the location of the most important post office within the Holy Roman Empire". From Maximilian's time, as the "terminuses of the first transcontinental post lines" began to shift from Innsbruck to Venice and from Brussels to Antwerp, in these cities, the ...
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.
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans (also known as King of the Germans) from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was always too risky.
Biography: Maximilian I was a German monarch of the House of Habsburg. He served as the Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death, expanding the influence of the Habsburg dynasty across Europe and implementing significant reforms in the empire.
Maximilian I, (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died Jan. 12, 1519, Wels), German king and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519). The eldest son of Emperor Frederick III and a member of the Habsburg dynasty, he gained Burgundy’s lands in the Netherlands by marriage in 1477 but was later forced to give Burgundy to Louis XI (1482). He ...
In 1493, after the death of his father, Maximilian I became head of the house of Habsburg and ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. Unable to pass through Italy for coronation as Holy Roman Emperor by the pope, Maximilian assumed the title "Elected Roman Emperor."
Quick Facts. Born: March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Died: January 12, 1519, Wels. 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. (Show more)
Maximilian I (1459-1519), Holy Roman emperor from 1493 to 1519, began the restoration of the power of the Hapsburgs. His intense interest in the arts and in public display earned him a place in legend as well as history.
Maximilian's successors each adopted the same titulature, usually on becoming the sole ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian's predecessor Frederick III was the last to be crowned Emperor by the Pope in Rome, while Maximilian's successor Charles V was the last to be crowned by the pope, though in Bologna, in 1530. [12]
Maximilian I was the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany (Roman King) from February 16, 1486, Holy Roman Emperor from February 4, 1508, Archduke of Austria from August 19, 1493. He was a reformer of the state systems of Germany and Austria and one of the architects of the multinational Habsburg Empire, which extended not only to half of Europe ...