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"Maximilian Joseph" redirects here. For the king of Bavaria, see Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria . For the elector of Bavaria, see Maximilian III Joseph .
Altmünster cemetery, grave of Archduke Maximilian Joseph of Austria-Este Coat of arms of Archduke 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 Milan , Maximilian was the son of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (son of Maria Theresa of Austria and governor of the Duchy of Milan ) 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 Laibach , his family moved to Wiener Neustadt .
In 1801 he joined the Teutonic Order , obtaining the Austrian Cross in 1804. After studying in the Theresian Military Academy 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 .
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
Ancestors of Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este
References
"Library catalogue" . Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
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