Agustín de Iturbide

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Birth Name: Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu

Born: 7 September 1783 Died: 29 July 1824

Country of origin: Mexico

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Description: Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu (7 September 1783 – 19 July 1824), commonly known as Agustín de Iturbide and later by his regnal name Agustín I, was the first Emperor of Mexico from 1822 until his abdication in 1823. 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 royalists and long-time insurgents under his Plan of Iguala. The combined forces under Iturbide brought about Mexican independence in September 1821. After securing the secession of Mexi ... (more)

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