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Miguel Miramón

1831–1867 · 19th century

Miguel Miramón was a Mexican conservative general who headed the conservative government during the Reform War from 1859 to 1860, one of the youngest men to hold the presidency. Defeated by the liberals, he went into exile and later returned to serve Emperor Maximilian. Captured with Maximilian at Querétaro, he was executed with him and Tomás Mejía on 19 June 1867.

Miguel Miramón
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Miguel Miramón. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miguel-miramon
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“Miguel Miramón.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miguel-miramon. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Miguel Miramón.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miguel-miramon.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Miguel Miramón’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miguel-miramon (Accessed: ).

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