Agustín de Iturbide
Agustín de Iturbide was a royalist officer who switched sides and achieved Mexican independence in 1821 through the conservative Plan of Iguala. Proclaimed Emperor Agustín I in 1822, his empire collapsed within a year under republican opposition. Deposed and exiled in 1823, he returned to Mexico in 1824 and was executed.
- Lived: 1783 CE – 1824 CE
- Nationality: mexican
- Roles: military_leader, emperor, independence_leader
