Emiliano Zapata

Emiliano Zapata Salazar (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leader in the Mexican Revolution, which started in 1910.

He was ambushed and shot by Mexican troops in 1919. He is a folk hero in Mexico to this day.

He was born to Gabriel Zapata and Cleofas Jertrudiz Salazar of Anenecuilco, Morelos. Zapata's family were Mexicans of Nahua and Spanish ancestry. He was the ninth of ten children.

Category:1879 births
Category:1919 deaths
Category:Mexican generals