Augustus de Iturbide is elected Emperor of Mexico

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Augustus de Iturbide is elected as Emperor of Mexico by the new Constitutional Congress. His reign proves to be short-lived, as republicans are hostile to his election. He is forced to step down the following year, and power passes instead to a triumvirate of generals.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Augustus de Iturbide is elected Emperor of Mexico". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17821, accessed 05 May 2024.]

17821 Augustus de Iturbide is elected Emperor of Mexico 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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