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What if Maximilian had decided to stay in Austria instead of becoming Emperor of Mexico? It seems unlikely he would be able to succeed his brother Kaiser Franz Joseph I, or at least not reign for very long if he did, but perhaps he would have been able to influence policy in the Austrian (barring larger butterflies, later Austro-Hungarian) Empire? Maximilian was interested in naval matters and exploration and even served as the head of the Austro-Hungarian Navy for several years during which time he established the naval bases at Pola and Trieste and arranged the Novara Expedition. He also implemented many reforms as Emperor of Mexico.