Did you know the French invaded Mexico for a time? Oui, oui. Who did they install as emperor?

Answer Maximilian of Austria

The French Emperor Napoleon III (no, not that Napoleon) set out to Mexico to found a French client state in 1862. He installed the Archduke of Austria, Maximilian, as Mexico's new emperor. He remained in power a little over three years.

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