Assuming Maximilian decided not to become the Emperor of Mexico, who are some other possible choices? The Mexican nobility preferred a Habsburg, so maybe Maximilian's younger brother, Archduke Karl Ludwig? If the Second Mexican Empire somehow doesn't collapse then that would mean Archduke Franz Ferdinand would become Emperor of Mexico, so that's a fun thought. Would it be possible for a Bourbon to be chosen? Would Napoleon III give the okay to a French Bourbon to get rid of a pretender to the throne, or would he veto the idea, which in turn would lead to a Spanish Bourbon Emperor of Mexico? Maybe a Carlist, but I imagine any Carlist would be more interested in Spain than in Mexico.
This isn't so much a question of how to make the Second Mexican Empire succeed as it is a question of alternate Emperors, but having it succeed would be a happy bonus.
Also, does anyone know of any books on the subject of the Second Mexican Empire and/or Emperor Maximilian?
This isn't so much a question of how to make the Second Mexican Empire succeed as it is a question of alternate Emperors, but having it succeed would be a happy bonus.
Also, does anyone know of any books on the subject of the Second Mexican Empire and/or Emperor Maximilian?
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