Emiliano Zapata
Military Commander
1879 – 1919
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Who was Emiliano Zapata?
Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910, and which was initially directed against the president Porfirio Díaz. He formed and commanded an important revolutionary force, the Liberation Army of the South, during the Mexican Revolution. Followers of Zapata were known as Zapatistas. He is a figure from the Mexican Revolution era who is still revered today.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1879
Morelos - Siblings
- Ethnicity
- Mexicans
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 10, 1919
Morelos
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on July 23, 2013
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