Duke Maximilian

 is a character on The Empress. He is portrayed by Andreas Döhler.

Biography
Maximilian is the Duke of Austria. He is the father of Empress Elisabeth and Duchess Helene.

Throughout The Empress
His daughter, Elisabeth, defied rules and snuck out with her horse, Puck, during which Puck's leg was injured. At the stables, Maximilian determined that the horse would not recover and shot the horse.

Appearances

 * Season One


 * One's Place in the World
 * The Arrival

Quotes
"You get into trouble every single day. What are you even doing out there? You should be in there getting engaged"

- Maximilian speaking to his daugher Elisabeth

"You ignore all the rules. You do as you please. Now it's time to pay the price."

- Maximilian speaking to his daugher Elisabeth