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Agustin de Iturbide () was a Mexican politician and general.

He is best known for his actions during the Mexican War of Independence in , when the coalition he put together brought him control of the capital, Mexico City.

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Iturbide was named first as President and then as Emperor of the newly independent country. He is also said to have been involved in the design of the original flag of Mexico. He was eventually executed as a traitor.

Upbringing and Early Life

Iturbide was born on September 27, , in what is now the city of Morelia, though at the time it was known as Valladolid.

His family was of Basque origin, and were both aristocratic and rich. They were also devout Roman Catholics, and so Iturbide was sent to the town&#;s seminary to be educated. While he was not studying, he spent most of his time assisting wit