First Mexican Empire

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constitutional monarchy former empire historical state monarchy

The First Mexican Empire was the short-lived independent monarchy established in 1821 after Mexico’s break from Spanish colonial rule, briefly ruled by Emperor Agustín de Iturbide before transitioning to a republic.

Aliases (3)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional monarchy → former empire → historical state → monarchy →
areaIncludes	Central American provinces → parts of modern United States → territory of modern Mexico →
capital	Mexico City →
coatOfArms	Mexican eagle with imperial crown →
continent	North America →
coronationDate	1822-07-21 →
country	Mexico →
currency	Mexican real →
demonym	Mexican →
endDate	1823-03-19 →
establishedAfter	Mexican War of Independence → Viceroyalty of New Spain →
event	Coronation of Agustín de Iturbide →
flag	tricolor green-white-red with imperial arms →
followedBy	First Mexican Republic →
governmentType	constitutional monarchy → monarchy →
guaranteePrinciple	Independence → Religion → Union →
hasCentralAmericanProvince	Costa Rica → El Salvador NERFINISHED → Guatemala NERFINISHED → Honduras NERFINISHED → Nicaragua NERFINISHED →
headOfState	Agustín de Iturbide →
headOfStateTitle	Emperor of Mexico →
historicalEra	Post-Napoleonic era →
independenceDeclared	1821-09-28 →
independenceFrom	Spanish Empire →
legalBasis	Plan of Iguala → Treaties of Córdoba →
legislature	Mexican Constituent Congress →
militaryOrigin	Army of the Three Guarantees →
monarch	Agustín I of Mexico →
notableLeader	Agustín de Iturbide →
officialLanguage	Spanish →
partOf	history of Mexico →
politicalSystem	hereditary monarchy (intended) →
precededBy	Viceroyalty of New Spain →
reasonForEnd	abdication of Agustín de Iturbide → republican revolt →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
startDate	1821-09-28 →
status	short-lived state →
successionLaw	hereditary succession designated by the emperor →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Mexican Alta California →	country
Constituent Congress of 1823–1824 →	followed
Treaties of Córdoba →	followedBy
Agustín de Iturbide ("House of Iturbide") →	house
Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe →	laterUnderJurisdictionOf
Agustín de Iturbide ("Provisional Government of Mexico") →	overthrownBy
First Mexican Republic →	precededBy
Viceroy of New Spain →	replacedBy
Plan of Iguala ("paved way for First Mexican Empire") →	significance
Agustín de Iturbide ("Provisional Government of Mexico") →	succeededBy
Viceroyalty of New Spain →	successor