Vicente I

Emperor Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero was a Mexican revolutionary who was crowned Emperor of Mexico following independence from Spain and proclamation of the empire  in 1820. Joined by American and Brazilian support, he defeated a conservative uprising led by Augustin Iturbide and negotiated a peace deal marrying his daughter, Maria Guerrero to Augustin Jerome Iturbide.

During his reign, he oversaw the abolition of slavery, the admission of Central America into the Empire, and the signing of the Continental Ordinance. He also stabilized the Mexican economy by negotiating the Mexican purchase with King Augustus II in 1838, ceding the northern territories of the empire to the kingdom in exchange for $30 million and the forgiveness of Mexico's war debts. He passed away in 1841 from what has been suspected to be an assassination. His death caused a succession crisis and subsequent civil war.

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Reign

As Emperor of Mexico: 1822 - 1841
Preceded by: Office established
Succeeded by: Contested, Maria Guerrero as regent

Family Ties

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Emperor of Mexico

Life

1782 1841 59 years old

Family

Guerrero

Children

• Maria Guerrero

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