Agustín de Iturbide

Emperor of Mexico

27 September 1783 Valladolid, Viceroyalty of New Spain

19 July 1824(1824-07-19) (40) Padilla, Tamaulipas, Mexico

NamesAgustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu

Mexican army general and politician, 1st emperor of Mexico In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iturbide and the second or maternal family name is Arámburu. Agustín IPortrait as Emperor of Mexico by Primitivo Miranda, 1860Emperor of MexicoReign19 May 1822 – 19 March 1823Coronation21 July 1822PredecessorMonarchy establishedSuccessorProvisional Government (Chronologically) Maximilian I of Mexico (as Emperor)Prime Ministers List José Manuel de Herrera President of the Regency of MexicoReign28 September 1821 – 18 May 1822PredecessorMonarchy establishedSuccessorJuan Nepomuceno Almonte (Second Mexican Empire)Born(1783-09-27 ) 27 September 1783 Valladolid, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico)Died19 July 1824(1824-07-19) (aged 40) Padilla, Tamaulipas, MexicoBurial26 October 1838 Mexico City CathedralSpouseAna María Josefa Ramona de Huarte y MuñizIssueAgustín Jerónimo, Prince Imperial of Mexico Princess Sabina Princess Juana de Dios Princess Josefa Prince Ángel Princess María de Jesús Princess María de los Dolores Prince Salvador María Prince Felipe Prince Agustín CosmeHouseIturbideFatherJosé Joaquín de Iturbide y ArreguíMotherMaría Josefa de Arámburu y Carrillo de FigueroaReligionRoman CatholicismSignature Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu (Spanish pronunciation:  ( listen ) ; 27 September 1783 – 19 July 1824), also known as Augustine 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 securing the secession of Mexico from Spain, Iturbide was proclaimed president of the Regency in 1821; a year later, he was proclaimed as the constitutional Emperor of Mexico, reigning briefly from 19 May 1822 to 19 March 1823. In May 1823 he went into exile in Europe. When he returned to Mexico in July 1824, he was arrested and executed. He designed the Mexican flag.