José María Morelos y Pavón

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José María Morelos y Pavón was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who became one of the foremost commanders and strategists of the Mexican War of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican independence leader
Roman Catholic priest
human
revolutionary
advocatedFor Catholicism as official religion of Mexico
popular sovereignty
authored Sentimientos de la Nación
birthDate 1765-09-30
birthPlace Valladolid, Michoacán, Viceroyalty of New Spain
surface form: Valladolid (now Morelia), Michoacán, Mexico

Valladolid, Michoacán, Viceroyalty of New Spain
capturedBy royalist forces of New Spain
capturedDate 1815
commanded insurgent forces in southern New Spain
commemoratedBy Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues)
city of Morelia (renamed in his honor)
monuments throughout Mexico
state of Morelos, Mexico
countryOfCitizenship Mexico
Viceroyalty of New Spain
deathDate 1815-12-22
deathPlace San Cristóbal Ecatepec, State of Mexico, Viceroyalty of New Spain
education Colegio de San Nicolás
surface form: Colegio de San Nicolás, Valladolid
ethnicBackground mestizo
executedBy Viceroyalty of New Spain
surface form: Spanish colonial authorities
familyName Morelos
fieldOfWork military strategy
political theory
religious ministry
fullName José María Morelos y Pavón self-linksurface differs
surface form: José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón
givenName José María
inspiredBy Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
languageSpoken Spanish
mannerOfDeath execution by firing squad
militaryRank general
notableFor drafting the Sentimientos de la Nación
leadership in the Mexican War of Independence
organizing the Congress of Chilpancingo
occupation military leader
politician
priest
ordainedAs Catholic priest
ordinationDate 1797
parent Juana María Guadalupe Pérez Pavón
participatedIn Mexican War of Independence
placeOfBurial Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
surface form: Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (remains in the Independence Column)
predecessor Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
presented Sentimientos de la Nación
presentedAt Congress of Chilpancingo
religion Roman Catholicism
supported abolition of slavery in Mexico
equality before the law
independence of Mexico from Spain

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Vicente Guerrero ally José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form: José María Morelos
Mexican Independence Day associatedPerson José María Morelos y Pavón
Sentimientos de la Nación author José María Morelos y Pavón
Sentimientos de la Nación author José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form: José María Morelos
Mexican War of Independence commander José María Morelos y Pavón
Siege of Cuautla commander José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form: José María Morelos
Angel of Independence containsRemainsOf José María Morelos y Pavón
subject surface form: Monument to Independence (El Ángel)
José María Morelos y Pavón fullName José María Morelos y Pavón self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón
Latin American independence movements hasLeader José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form: José María Morelos
Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues) hasObverseDesign José María Morelos y Pavón
subject surface form: Mexican 50-peso banknote
this entity surface form: José María Morelos y Pavón (on some issues)
Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues) hasPortrait José María Morelos y Pavón
subject surface form: Mexican 50-peso banknote
this entity surface form: José María Morelos y Pavón (on some issues)
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla influenced José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form: José María Morelos
Independence Day keyFigureCommemorated José María Morelos y Pavón
subject surface form: Independence Day (Mexico)
Michoacán namedAfter José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form: José María Morelos y Pavón (through capital city Morelia)
Morelos namedAfter José María Morelos y Pavón
Constitution of Apatzingán principalAuthor José María Morelos y Pavón
Sentimientos de la Nación relatedTo José María Morelos y Pavón