He did not find the leadership of Archduke Maximilian of Austria acceptable and lead the coup in 1876 to overthrow him.
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Maximilian I of Mexico | Maximilian I | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria | Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen | Archduke Charles | Maximilian Schell | Maximilian | Archduke John of Austria | Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria | Maximilian II | Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied | Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria | Emperor Maximilian | Maximilian Willibald of Waldburg-Wolfegg | Maximilian Voloshin | Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria | Archduke Joseph | Albert VII, Archduke of Austria | Maximilian von Weichs | Maximilian Kolbe | Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor | Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria | Maximilian Harden | Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary | Archduke Rainer of Austria | Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary | Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria | Maximilian von Spee |
He returned to Vienna in the middle of 1855 and, with the support of Archduke Maximilian, became a member of the group of scientists travelling on board the frigate Novara around the world (see Novara expedition).