For a fascinating and incredibly humurous retelling of Maximilian's story, I'd highly recommend the episode done by The Rest Is History - The Last Emperor of Mexico (episode 163).
There's not much to say given that you have been quite exhaustive in your conclusions.
Maximilian had already all things some people could just dream, however his desire wasn't reckless as the simple protection of his standards but he went forward towards uncertainty to prove if their beliefs could give tangible results.
I think that it was right for his wealth that he decided to move. To make an analogy, he was already born arrived at the finish line of life, so the prospect of a new life where he could experience something at that moment not possible would be quite attractive.
Risking everything to be remembered as a useless king or as one of the greatest that country could ever have. Leaving that people in confusion and misery or gifting then with the opportunity of living not to simply survive but to have joy about what life can offer them.
At the end, I think the final push of inspiration he had was the fact that the situation was difficult to worsen, so he could just leave a mark or don't leave anything.
For a fascinating and incredibly humurous retelling of Maximilian's story, I'd highly recommend the episode done by The Rest Is History - The Last Emperor of Mexico (episode 163).
Didn’t know they covered him, I’ll have to give it a listen!
Oh yes, and Edward Shawcross' book, The Last Emperor of Mexico is also absolutely brilliant, reads like a Marquez novel, chef's kiss.
There's not much to say given that you have been quite exhaustive in your conclusions.
Maximilian had already all things some people could just dream, however his desire wasn't reckless as the simple protection of his standards but he went forward towards uncertainty to prove if their beliefs could give tangible results.
I think that it was right for his wealth that he decided to move. To make an analogy, he was already born arrived at the finish line of life, so the prospect of a new life where he could experience something at that moment not possible would be quite attractive.
Risking everything to be remembered as a useless king or as one of the greatest that country could ever have. Leaving that people in confusion and misery or gifting then with the opportunity of living not to simply survive but to have joy about what life can offer them.
At the end, I think the final push of inspiration he had was the fact that the situation was difficult to worsen, so he could just leave a mark or don't leave anything.