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Conflicts between congress and the emperor, coupled with the emperor's struggle to pay the military which propped up his regime, led to the empire's collapse. The emperor abdicated and went into exile in 1823. Mexico established a federated republic under the Constitution of 1824, but the idea of monarchy continued among Mexican conservatives. [2]
The Emperor of Mexico (Spanish: Emperador de México) was the head of state and head of government of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions during the 19th century. With the Mexican Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico briefly became an independent monarchy – the First Mexican Empire .
On 10 June 1863, French troops, commanded by General Élie Frédéric Forey, captured Mexico City. Forey organized a new Mexican government which resolved to establish a Mexican monarchy and invite Maximilian to assume the Imperial Crown. He agreed but put forth the condition that the Empire had to be ratified by a national plebiscite.
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The Mexican Empire (Spanish: Imperio Mexicano, pronounced [imˈpeɾjo mexiˈkano] ⓘ) was a constitutional monarchy and the first independent government of Mexico. It was also the only former viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire to establish a monarchy after gaining independence .
The second Imperial Crown of Mexico, created during the Second Mexican Empire for Emperor Maximilian I (his consort was Charlotte of Belgium, known as Empress Carlota), who reigned from 1864 to 1867, is better documented. The original crown was destroyed during the ensuing fighting and victory of the Mexican republic, but replicas remain on ...
The Mexican monarchy of the several Mexican Empires during the 19th century in Mexico. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Maximilian I of Mexico (1832–1867) Charlotte of Belgium (1840–1927) Agustín de Iturbide y Green (1863–1925) Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán (1849–1895) Maria Josepha Sophia de Itúrbide (1872–1949) María Gizella Tunkl von Aschbrunn (1912–1981) Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide (b. 1944)