Maximilian I

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Maximilian I is the Liege of the Holy Roman Empire.

From the very start the Emperor was very influencial in the story, the original owner of Marin Huffman's body even died wanting to fight for him in his mercenary army.

## Personality

Maximilian was depicted as a person who seeks personal gain but at the same times knows consequences of his actions and tries to make certain situations to profit himself.

 Marin | Marin and Maximilian have a very symbiotic relationship, Marin needs Titles and Maximilian needs combat effective allies.

## History

From the very beginning Maximilian was open about his ambitions of becoming the Holy Roman Emperor, but most German princes of the Imperial Parliament in Worms didn't share his views and even hindered his path to power to keep him weak. Even his Emperor Title is not legitimized by the Pope and he was self proclaimed Emperor for a very long time.

The Hasburg lands close to the Alps were taken away by the Swiss, making Vienna the seat of power of Maximilian.

## Story

At the start of the story 1494 AD, A year before the Italian Wars, Maximilian was recruiting Mercenaries. The transmigrated Marin went to Vienna but the recruitment got postponed.

The Author explains the situation in the background as the Imperial Parliament's resistance to fund the Emperor to form a coalition showing that they won't care unless its the empire itself (German/Holy Roman Empire Region) that got invaded. The reasons for the imperial court to behave as such is due to their fear of Maximilian's ascension, If Maximilian gets too powerful, the petty princes will get wiped out.

Only when the French invasion of Naples did people started to get serious and the Papal states funded the emperor's mercenary army to cover the financial inadequacy on part of the Imperial court.

On the day when Maximilian arrived at Vienna to oversee his second round of recruits, he found a very disciplined 100 strong army of Marin who swore oath of allegiance in unison that made Maximilian to be impressed. He liked it so much that he made Marin to repeat it again. His liking is due to few lines that says that Emperor's power above law, which means above imperial court and those petty princes bickering against him.

If that wasn't enough Marin actually licked Emperor boot (Not sure if this is translation error but the author assures that this was the highest form of respect during that time), So Maximilian Knighted Marin on the spot.

After several tests and mock battles with Marin's training, Maximilian decided to add 900 more men to Marin's original 100 and made him Acting Commander of the Regiment.

Later at the time of French started their retreat after they learnt that the coalition was formed against them. Maximilian was stuck in the Imperial court and sent Count Alfred to intercept the invasion.

But when Maximilian freed from the court arrived at the coalition base, he found Marin also arriving with French prisoners of war, the dumbfounded emperor inquired Marin of the details of his accomplishment, Later he made Marin Baron of one of the Wadden Islands called Texel which is tax free. Marin also advised the emperor of seriousness of Syphilis was the reason the French fled. The emperor took this seriously and banned prostitution indefinitely.

He also spread Marin's achievements as propaganda to attract more brave wandering knights.

After a long period of waiting, Maximilian finally got his hands on 1 million ducats from the French for their prisoners of war but part of them got vanished when his allies and relatives came to ask for it. Later Maximilian contacted the Pope informing of Syphilis.

After fighting against the invasion of Texel Marin came back to Vienna to buy two more Wadden Islands, Vlieland and Terschelling for 10,000 gold coins.

Maximilian was met by Duke of Saxony, previously during the uprising of Flanders region he came to aid, at that time the duke expressed his desire for Friesland. Now he came with the same argument and even lobbied the emperor with more gold, The emperor reluctantly gave the duke the legal right over Friesland (not including east friesland).

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