Agustín de Iturbide
Royalty
Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu (27 September 1783 – 19 July 1824), also known as Augustine I of Mexico, was a Mexican army general and politician. During the Mexican War of Independence, he built a successful political and military coalition that took control in Mexico City on 27 September 1821, decisively gaining independence for Mexico. After the secession of Mexico was secured, he was proclaimed President of the Regency in 1821. A year later, he was announced as the Constitutional Emperor of Mexico, reigning briefly from 19 May 1822 to 19 March 1823. He is credited as the original designer of the first Mexican flag.Although Iturbide's reign was short, it defined the political struggles before and after independence. The two ends of Mexico's political spectrum, liberals who favored populist representative government and conservatives who favored a more authoritarian regime, would each gain the upper hand at various times in the decades after Iturbide's abdication.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Iturbide Agustín de (Spanish); Agustín I (Spanish) |
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| Birth date | September 27, 1783 |
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| Birth place | Michoacán , Morelia , Mexico |
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| Date of death | July 19, 1824 |
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| Place of death | Tamaulipas , Padilla Tamaulipas , Mexico |
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| Resting place | Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral |
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