Emperor of Mexico - wikipedia Emperor of Mexico For the rulers of pre-Columbian Aztec Empire, see List of Tenochtitlan rulers. This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) Emperor of Mexico Imperial Imperial Coat of arms Maximilian I Details Style His Imperial Majesty First monarch Agustín I Last monarch Maximilian I Formation 19 May 1822 Abolition 15 May 1867 Residence Chapultepec Castle Appointer Hereditary The Emperor of Mexico ( Spanish : Emperador de México ) was the head of state and ruler of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century. With the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821, Mexico became an independent monarchy -- the First Mexican Empire ( 1822 -- 1823 ). The monarchy was soon replaced by the First Republic of Mexico. Mexico briefly reverted into a monarchy in the 1860s, during the Second Mexican Empire ( 1864 -- 1867 ). In both instances of Empire, the reigning Emperor was forcibly deposed and then executed. Mexican Empire ( 1822 -- 1823 ) Main article : First Mexican Empire Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image Agustín I ( 1783 - 09 - 27 ) 27 September 1783 -- 19 July 1824 ( 1824 - 07 - 19 ) ( aged 40 ) 19 May 1822 19 March 1823 Iturbide Mexican Empire ( 1864 -- 1867 ) Main article : Second Mexican Empire Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image Maximilian I ( 1832 - 07 - 06 ) 6 July 1832 -- 19 June 1867 ( 1867 - 06 - 19 ) ( aged 34 ) 10 April 1864 15 May 1867 Habsburg - Lorraine See also History of Mexico Empress of Mexico Imperial Crown of Mexico Mexican Imperial Orders List of heads of state of Mexico Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emperor_of_Mexico&oldid=743694777 '' Categories : Mexican emperors Mexican Empire 19th - century monarchs in North America Lists of monarchs Titles of nobility in the Americas Mexican monarchy Mexican nobility Mexican politicians Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from October 2016 All articles lacking sources Talk About Wikipedia Català Čeština Deutsch Español Esperanto Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский ไทย Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2016, at 19 : 19. About Wikipedia

Question: who was proclaimed the first emperor of mexico
Answer: Agustín I