Agustín de Iturbide

**Agustín de Iturbide** (27 September 1783 – 19 July 1824) and later known as Emperor **Agustín I of Mexico** was an officer in the royal Spanish army. Iturbide born in what was then called Valladolid, now Morelia, the provincial capital of Michoacán, Cola

Iturbide's father, Joaquín de Iturbide, came from a family of the Basque gentry who were confirmed in nobility by King John II of Aragon. During the Mexican War of Independence  and increased his influence outside the country. He even had credible plans for the reconquest of the old colony. For those reasons, no European noble would accept the offer of a Mexican crown. In Mexico itself, there was no Mexican noble family that the populace would accept as royalty. He was executed by firing squad on 19 July 1824.

His son Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte was the Pretender to the throne of Mexico and led a coalition of former royalists and long-time insurgents under his Plan of Iguala. The combined forces under Iturbide brought about Mexican independence in September 1821 A year later, he was proclaimed Emperor, reigning from 19 May 1822 to 19 March 1823, when he abdicated. In May 1823 he went into exile in Europe. When he returned to Mexico in July 1824, he was arrested and executed.

## Infobox (royalty)

- **name**: Agustín I
- **image**: File:Agustín de Iturbide the first emperor of Mexico.jpg
- **caption**: Copy of a portrait of Agustín I, Constitutional Emperor of Mexico,
- **succession**: Emperor of Mexico
- **reign**: 19 May 1822 – 19 March 1823
- **cor-type**: First Mexican Empire#Coronation, Coronation
- **coronation**: 21 July 1822
- **predecessor**: Monarchy established
- **successor**: Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–24), Provisional Government (Chronologically)
Maximilian I of Mexico, Maximilian I
(as Emperor)
- **birth name**: Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu
- **birth place**: Valladolid, Viceroyalty of New Spain
(now Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico)
- **death place**: Padilla, Tamaulipas, Padilla, Tamaulipas, First Mexican Republic, Mexico
- **spouse**: Ana María de Huarte y Muñiz, Ana María Josefa Ramona de Huarte y Muñiz
- **issue**: Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte, Agustín Jerónimo, Prince Imperial of Mexico
Sabina de Iturbide y Huarte, Princess Sabina
Juana de Iturbide y Huarte, Princess Juana de Dios
Josefa de Iturbide y Huarte, Princess Josefa
Ángel de Iturbide y Huarte, Prince Ángel

María de Jesús de Iturbide, Princess María de Jesús
Princess María de los Dolores
Salvador de Iturbide y Huarte, Prince Salvador María
Felipe de Iturbide y Huarte, Prince Felipe
Prince Agustín Cosme
- **full name**: Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu
- **house**: House of Iturbide, Iturbide
- **father**: José Joaquín de Iturbide, José Joaquín de Iturbide y Arreguí
- **mother**: María Josefa de Arámburu y Carrillo de Figueroa
- **religion**: Catholic Church in Mexico, Roman Catholicism
- **succession1**: President of the Regency of Mexico
- **reign-type1**: In office
- **reign1**: 28 September 1821 – 18 May 1822
- **predecessor1**: Monarchy established
- **successor1**: Juan Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno Almonte (Second Mexican Empire)
- **place of burial**: 26 October 1838
Mexico City Cathedral
- **signature**: Agustín de Iturbide signature.svg