In which state was Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico executed on 19 June 1867?
Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel The Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel is located on the "Cerro de las Campanas" (Hill of Bells) in Querétaro City. It is located on the spot where Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was executed 19 June 1867, and dedicated to his memory.
Mexican emperor referendum, 1863 A referendum on Maximilian becoming Emperor was held in Mexico on 4 December 1863. The proposal was supposedly approved by 100% of voters, with not a single vote cast against. Maximilian subsequently took the throne on 11 April 1864, starting the era of the Second Mexican Empire. In 1867 Maximilian was dethroned and executed.