Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor born?March 22, 1459
2. When did Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor die?January 12, 1519 (age 59)
3. Where was Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor born?Wiener Neustadt, Holy Roman Empire (modern-day Austria)
4. What is the key nickname?'Heart of Steel' (Coeur d'acier) and 'the last knight' (der letzte Ritter)
5. Who was Maximilian I?Maximilian I was a Holy Roman Emperor and a famous knight, known as the last knight of the Middle Ages.
6. How did he become emperor?He was the son of Emperor Frederick III, became King of the Romans in 1486, and in 1508 he declared himself Emperor at Trent without a papal coronation.

Holy Roman Empire: A complex, multi-ethnic political entity in Central Europe that existed from the 10th century until its dissolution in 1806.
Dynastic Policy: The strategy of using marriages and alliances between royal families to gain political power and expand territories.