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Agustín de Iturbide

1783–1824 · 19th century · Also known as Agustín I of Mexico, Emperor Agustín I, Agustín I

Agustín de Iturbide was a Mexican royalist officer who changed sides in 1821 and, with the insurgent Vicente Guerrero, issued the Plan of Iguala, which brought Mexico independence from Spain. In May 1822 he was proclaimed Emperor Agustín I of the First Mexican Empire, but opposition from congress and the army forced him to abdicate in March 1823. Returning from exile in 1824, he was arrested and executed.

Agustín de Iturbide
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