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Agustín de Iturbide (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin de ituɾˈbiðe] ⓘ; 27 September 1783 – 19 July 1824), full name Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu and later known as Emperor Agustín I of Mexico, was an officer in the royal Spanish army.
- 21 July 1822
- 19 May 1822 – 19 March 1823
- Monarchy established
Mar 15, 2024 · Agustín de Iturbide (born September 27, 1783, Valladolid, Viceroyalty of New Spain [now Morelia, Mexico]—died July 19, 1824, Padilla, Mexico) was a Mexican caudillo (military chieftain) who became the leader of the conservative factions in the Mexican independence movement and, as Agustín I, briefly emperor of Mexico.
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May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Agustín de Iturbide, the conservative military leader who won Mexican independence from Spain and ruled as Emperor Agustín I in 1822-1823. Find out how he rose to power, faced challenges, and met his fate.
Learn about the life and reign of Agustín de Iturbide, the Mexican-born criollo who declared independence from Spain and became the first emperor of Mexico in 1821. Find out how he rose to power, faced challenges, and was overthrown by his former allies in 1823.
Apr 29, 2016 · Biography of Agustín de Iturbide, the emperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823, who issued the Plan de Iguala for a Mexican empire and signed the first permit for the settlement of Anglo-Americans in Texas. Learn about his life, regime, capture, and legacy in this entry from the Handbook of Texas.
Agustín de Iturbide, full name Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu and later known as Emperor Agustín I of Mexico, was an officer in the royal Spanish army. During the Mexican War of Independence he initially fought insurgent forces rebelling against the Spanish crown before changing sides in 1820 and leading a coalition of former ...
Agustín de Iturbide (1783-1824) Born in Valladolid (now known as Morelia), Iturbide joined the militia at 16 in 1799. When Miguel Hidalgo revolted, Iturbide fought steadfastly for the royalists. In 1816 he was cashiered from the military amid corruption charges about which he went to Spain to argue his case.
