Ten Tragic Days

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Ten Tragic Days was a violent ten-day coup and series of battles in Mexico City in February 1913 that led to the overthrow and assassination of President Francisco I. Madero during the Mexican Revolution.

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Ten Tragic Days canonical 3
La Decena Trágica 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
coup d'état
episode of the Mexican Revolution
historical event
aftermath establishment of Victoriano Huerta's dictatorship
international condemnation of Huerta regime
strengthening of revolutionary opposition to Huerta
alsoKnownAs Ten Tragic Days
surface form: La Decena Trágica
casualties thousands of civilian and military deaths
cause conspiracy among military officers and political opponents
opposition to Madero's presidency
chronologicalOrder occurred after the fall of Porfirio Díaz
occurred before the U.S. occupation of Veracruz
commander Bernardo Reyes NERFINISHED
Francisco I. Madero
Félix Díaz NERFINISHED
Victoriano Huerta
country Mexico
endDate 1913-02-19
hasPart bombardment of Mexico City
coup against Francisco I. Madero
street fighting in Mexico City
languageOfName Spanish
location Mexico City
mainBelligerent forces loyal to Francisco I. Madero
forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta
rebels led by Félix Díaz
notableEvent battle around La Ciudadela arsenal
shelling of the National Palace area
partOf Mexican Revolution
politicalContext early phase of the Mexican Revolution
relatedTo Francisco I. Madero
Félix Díaz NERFINISHED
José María Pino Suárez
Mexican Revolution
Victoriano Huerta
result assassination of Francisco I. Madero
assassination of Vice President José María Pino Suárez
overthrow of President Francisco I. Madero
seizure of power by Victoriano Huerta
significance deepened political instability in Mexico
marked the end of Madero's democratic experiment
triggered further revolutionary mobilization against Huerta
startDate 1913-02-09
timePeriod February 1913
typeOfConflict military coup
urban warfare

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Mexican Revolution significantEvent Ten Tragic Days
José María Pino Suárez event Ten Tragic Days
this entity surface form: La Decena Trágica
Francisco I. Madero event Ten Tragic Days
Ten Tragic Days alsoKnownAs Ten Tragic Days
this entity surface form: La Decena Trágica
Victoriano Huerta notableEvent Ten Tragic Days