Article: Maximilian I (Holy Roman Empire) (14591519; Ruled 14931519)

MAXIMILIAN I (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1459 1519; ruled 1493 1519)

MAXIMILIAN I (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1459 1519; ruled 1493 1519), Holy Roman emperor. Maximilian I was a member of the Habsburg Dynasty. Elected king of Romans in 1486, he declared himself elected Holy Roman emperor in 1508. In 1477 Maximilian married Mary, Duchess of Burgundy (1457 1482). In 1490 he married Anne, Duchess of Brittany (1477 1514), by proxy, but that marriage was annulled in 1491. In 1494 he married Bianca Maria Sforza (1472 1510). He had three legitimate children, including Philip the Fair (1478 1506), duke of Burgundy and king of Castile (ruled 1506), ...

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