Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este

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Maximilian of Austria-Este.

Archduke Maximilian Joseph of Austria-Este (July 14, 1782 – June 1, 1863), the fourth son of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and younger brother of Francis IV, Duke of Modena. He was grand master of the Teutonic Knights from 1835 to 1863.

Biography

Born in Modena, Maximilian was the son of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (son of Maria Theresa of Austria and governor of Italy) and Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este. He spent his youth in Monza, where his family had fled after the French invasion of the Duchy of Modena. After staying in Verona, Padua, Trieste and Ljubljana, his family moved in Wiener Neustadt.

In 1801 he joined the Teutonic Order, obtaining the Austrian Cross in 1804. After studying in the Collegium Teresianum of Wiener Neustadt, he was named Major General in the Austrian Army (1805). In 1809 he fought in Germany against the French; he clashed with the Napoleonic troops at Regensburg, leading his army towards Linz. In 1819 he was elected a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society.[1]

In 1830 Maximilian established himself in the Ebenzweier Castle, near Altmünster am Traunsee, while from 1831 to 1839 he lived in Linz. In 1835 he was named Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.

Maximilian erected several fortifications in the Austrian possessions in Italy, such as the Torri Massimiliane of Verona and the Torre Massimiliana of Venice.

He died in 1863 in the Ebenzweier castle. He is buried in Altmünster.

Ancestry

Family of Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este
16. Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
8. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
17. Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria
4. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
18. Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
9. Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
19. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
2. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este
20. Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
10. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
21. Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg
5. Maria Theresa of Austria
22. Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
11. Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
23. Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
1. Maximilian of Austria–Este
24. Rinaldo III, Duke of Modena
12. Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena
25. Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg
6. Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena
26. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
13. Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans
27. Françoise Marie de Bourbon
3. Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa
28. Carlo II Cibo-Malsapina, Duke of Massa
14. Alderano I Cibo-Malsapina, Duke of Massa
29. Teresa Pamfili
7. Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina, Duchess of Massa
30. Camillo III Gonzaga, Count of Novellara
15. Ricciarda Gonzaga of Novellara
31. Matilde d'Este

References

  1. ^ "Library catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

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