The short reign of Emperor Agustín I in Mexico
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In a recent article, we looked at how Agustín de Iturbide went from soldier to becoming Emperor of Mexico. We now review his short reign.
On July 21, 1822, General Agustín de Iturbide was escorted into Mexico City’s cathedral to be crowned Emperor Agustín I. The young country would go into independence still under a monarchy, but instead of being ruled by the king of distant Spain, they would give their allegiance to a man who had come up through their own land-owning class. The coronation was t
On July 21, 1822, General Agustín de Iturbide was escorted into Mexico City’s cathedral to be crowned Emperor Agustín I. The young country would go into independence still under a monarchy, but instead of being ruled by the king of distant Spain, they would give their allegiance to a man who had come up through their own land-owning class. The coronation was t
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