[Faline]

This rather awkwardly laid out chap is Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, who was executed by firing squad on June 19th 1867. He had given his executioners an amount of gold in order not to shoot him in the face – they took the money and then shot at his head anyway. At least they let him keep his boots on.

Despite being Emperor of Mexico, Maximilian was actually Austrian – he is often suggested to be the secret child of Napoleon II, althought this has never been proved.

[Spiffyfable]

Shit they should do DNA testing.... Now I want to know if he's related to Napoleon

[Scumpup]

Given how destructive one of the large bore military rifles of the day would be at firing squad range, they might have shot at his head but they don't appear to have hit him there. His face is unmarked and his skull is not distorted.

[bigz3240]

"... and behind Door number 3..."

[david pattison]

behind Door number 3

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

"I'm sorry, senor, but your money is no good here."

[oldnorseman]

Poor marksmanship. Maybe he died of boredom.

[corpsehands]

BAHAHAHAHA Id be the one aiming for his head right after he paid me to not.