Mariano Alvarez

The late Supremos' final speech before his death

Don. Mariano Vicente Alvarez was the former Supremo of Magdiwang, he was the Founder and first Supremo of the **Commonwealth**. He fought during the Revolution and the Civil War as the **Commander in Chief** of Magdiwang, later on establishing the Commonwealth.

Mariano was formerly a **teacher at a school** in Noveleta and later on became an Officer in the Guardia Civil. Seeing the Spanish Officials and the discrimination that he suffered during the occupation. Mariano would join the Katipunan and eventually launch the Tarlac Mutiny to kick-start the Revolution. Mariano would face a rivalry against Aguinaldo y Jamir. Mariano's hometown would be assaulted by Magdalo Forces after the Magdalo assassinated Joaquin Luna and the sudden siege of most of Mariano's central Luzon territories, He would relocate to Mindanao eventually mustering enough weapons and soldiers to launch an Offensive north eventually taking over Intramuros, and Kawit.

## Biography

**Mariano Alvarez** was born on the **15th of March, 1818 i**n Noveleta, he is the only child in his family later attended Collegio, would visit India to study, and eventually enlisted in the Guardia Civil and became a Native officer, time goes by he would see the abuses done by the Friars and the fellow peers in the Civil Guards. Somewhere in the early 1860s, he would meet Santiago Bonifacio and Francisco Rizal Mercado, after the death of Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora to make reforms, their "allegations" for the Tayabas Revolt and the Katipunan would reveal themselves from the shadows after a mass protest in Cavite and Cavite Massacre which angered **Mariano** and his Native troops which cause them to immediately launch the Revolution. Mariano would marry Ciela Nuevizca y Rosario and would later have four Children; Crispin Alvarez, Santiago Alvarez, Dante Alvarez, and Laura Alvarez.

### Revolutionary-era

During the revolutionary era, he would lead a group of Spanish Militias in the Tarlac Mutiny. After the Mutiny, he would meet up with the rest of the Katipuneros, they would quickly discuss their plans and quickly rush back to Kawit and Noveleta to assist their Uprising and fully boot the Spanish Colonial troops within the Province of Cavite. A few weeks after, he would be fortifying the defenses within Neuva Ecija although it's seen as a Filipino Victory this isn't the case since the Spanish occupied major key areas within Neuva Ecijija which cause them to fight the Spanish in Guerilla warfare which was unfamiliar for Mariano and later on adjusted to it. Mariano would be assigned to various locations to fight the Spanish most notably in the Battle of Batangas, Battle of San Mateo and Montalban, Battle of Binakayan-Dalahikan, Battle of Caloocan, and many more. When a joint Magdiwang and Magdalo forces breached Maynila he would be Commanding the Second wave that would cause the Spanish defender's area to divide, the Spanish eventually surrendered and signed the Treaty of Tejeros. His Group won 14 battles during the Revolution

### Post Revolutionary Era

After the Signing of the Treaty of Tejeros, there would be a Convention held in the same area. This caused a nationwide rivalry with what was formerly the Katipunan splitting into two factions: Magdiwang and Magdalo. Magdalo followed the ideas of expanded nationalism, an open and free market economy as well as a “guided republic” (essentially a dictatorship) under the wing of Francisco Rizal and Carlos Aguinaldo y Jamir. Magdiwang on the other hand believed that the state should have a similar system as a constitutional monarchy, however a Lord Protector-esque type of head of state instead of a monarch. This faction consisted of combined conservatives, liberals, centrists, and clergy in the national assembly. This would be dominantly led by **Mariano Alvarez** and Joaquin Luna, Narcisco's brother. With the unclear results of the Tejeros Convention, Carlos Aguinaldo would launch a "Cleansing Operation" this would cause many of the **Magdiwang and pro-Bonifacio high-ranking officials** either get kidnapped or assassinated even the Founder of the Katipunan to be poisoned during his sleep. This rivalry would continue for three months, it wouldn’t help the fact that the economy was crumbling and agriculturally dwindling. The Magdalo faction would finally kick the bucket with the assassination of Joaquin Luna who was ambushed on his way to Pangasinan in an attempt to open up negotiations with both factions. Aguinaldo would eventually order to seize of all Magdiwang provinces.

### Civil War era

Mariano's hometown was quickly rushed and they were overruled within 1 week, they relocated their base of Operation within Mindanao but during their time they would be combating Moro Barbarians as well as Converting "Enlighted Moros" for the cause and converting them to Christianity. After months of training within Mindanao, they would occupy big areas in southern Mindanao and as well as Occupy the former Mindanao colony of Spain, Nueva Vergara. After a few weeks of occupying Neuva Vergara, they would come in contact with the Core of Diplomats headed by Arthur Dalton after gaining financial support and military aid from the Americans, Magdiwang would begin their conquest starting to occupy the Magdalo provinces in the Visayas, they would eventually capture the Ancestor unit of the Rehimiente de Kawit "Brigade de Kawit" which caused the assassinations of the Magdiwang and Katipunan to hire ups and various of generals such as Gregorio Del Pilar, Heneral Mascardo, Manuel Tinio, and many more. During this time Mariano allow the formation of the Batalon de Muerte "Bakunawa" formed by the famous Light Infantry Tactician Koronel Narciso Pedro Luna(A close friend of Mariano) who was later killed in the Battle of Waterloo, Leyte. Mariano would be leading his Field Army Group 1 "Agila" which was the most active Field Army group during the War but other than that a Spanish-German Officer who would later become the Leader of Army Group II, Heneral Jurgen Arreola assisted by a former Union Army Captain and leader of the "Corp of Diplomat" Arthur Dalton they would liberate northern Bicol and penetrate deeper in Southern Luzon but in the midst of 1873, Mariano and his son, Crispin would order the removal of Heneral Arreola due to his reckless actions and causing countless of deaths within Field Army II. He would appoint Arthur as the Leader of the 2nd Field army and they would push towards Intramuros and eventually capture their Capital and Carlos Aguinaldo in Malolos.

### Post-Civil War

After the Civil, Mariano would focus all of his time on rebuilding the country and at the same time organizing the Military. After 7 years of rebuilding, Mariano and his Primero Ministero would turn Magdiwang into one of Asia's economic power and also have displaying an advanced modern military within Asia. He would also open diplomatic relationships with other countries. Mariano would also establish many of the modern government sectors and establish the House of Alvarez

### The Pearl of the Orient

In the late 1870s, Magdiwang would start experiencing Economic growth due to the Support of Foreign Investors and Americans. Magdiwang would be the center of trade during its Golden Age. Also during this time, Mariano's Oldest Son, Crispin Alvarez. would die from an Assassination during his visit to Bohol this would deteriorate the Supremo's Mental health and would mentally Impact him over the Years. Mariano would also encounter the Jebus Cultist Uprising, Malolos Insurrection, and Socialist Insurrection within the Country.

### Death & Legacy

On August 08, 1874, The Don. Mariano Vicente Alvarez would officially establish The Commonwealth of Magdiwang, he would oversee the rise and growth of the country into an Asian superpower, Mariano would die peacefully in his sleep in 1906.

## Family

> The House of Alvarez
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### Ciela Nuevizca y Rosario

In 1842, Mariano would marry Ciela after being infatuated with one another for a long time. They would have their first child, Crispin Alvarez(1848) followed by Santiago Alvarez(1849), Laura Alvarez(1853) and she would also accept to adopt an Indian Child that Mariano brought from home which is Dante Alvarez(1852).

### Crispin Alfonso Alvarez y Nuevizca

The first son, First Rehente, and died in the 1890s.

### Julieta Laura Alvarez y Nuevizca

Born in 1853, she is Mariano's only female child, She became a general and a prominent politician in the National Assembly.

## Gallery

Mariano's portrait in 1875Mariano Alvarez Painting
## Trivia & Notes

* Mariano Alvarez in magdiwang lore is different compared to his real-life counterpart
	+ Although some inspirations are taken
* The Supremo is possibly gay, we may never know
* He is played by thekill343
* Mariano is more used to fighting in organized in-line battles which is historically accurate to the period
	+ It also shows that he initially struggles to fight in guerilla warfare in the early days