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Did Maximilian II have conflicts with his Spanish Habsburg cousins?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Only once

  • He admired them

Answer

Yes, Maximilian II faced conflicts with his Spanish Habsburg cousins. The tension stemmed from the division of the Habsburg dynasty into the Spanish and Austrian branches after the death of Emperor Charles V in 1558, leading to competing interests and power struggles.
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