num_pages: 318
description: at the age of 31, Maximillian became Emperor of Mexico, and Carlota, the Belgian princess he took as Empress. When the royal couple arrived in Mexico in 1864,they were chaperoned by massive forces of the most powerful army in Europe. Instead of peace, they found double-dealing, internecine warfare and butchery. Yet in this tragic land there was one other figure who like the Emperor was a an of principle and honor, Benito Juarez. a full-blooded Mexican Indian, Juarez was determined to drive the foreign invaders from his land...........his once beloved Carlota was to flee to Europe to live past the war of 1870, past WWI, to die finally at the age of 87 TOTALLY insane!
language: English
title: Maximilian and Carlota: A tale of romance and tragedy
titlecomplete: Maximilian and Carlota: A tale of romance and tragedy
genres: History
ratings_count: 24
publisher: Morrow