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Emiliano Zapata Salazar (Spanish pronunciation: [emiˈljano saˈpata]; August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo.
Emiliano Zapata (born August 8, 1879, Anenecuilco, Mexico—died April 10, 1919, Morelos) was a Mexican revolutionary, champion of agrarianism, who fought in guerrilla actions during and after the Mexican Revolution (1910–20). Zapata was the son of a mestizo peasant who trained and sold horses.
Emiliano Zapata, (born Aug. 8, 1879, Anenecuilco, Mex.—died April 10, 1919, Morelos), Mexican revolutionary and champion of the rural poor. A mestizo peasant, he was orphaned at age 17 and took responsibility for his brothers and sisters.
Sep 12, 2024 · “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees,” said Emiliano Zapata, a peasant leader who played a remarkable role in the Mexican Revolution. Zapata was born into an unequal society...
Emiliano Zapata, the Mexican revolutionary, was born August 8, 1879, and raised in his native village of Anenecuilco in the small south-central state of Morelos. In 1911 Zapata took up arms against the regime of long-time president Porfirio Díaz, and quickly became one of the most prominent leaders of the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920).
Apr 10, 2019 · On April 10, 1919, one hundred years ago, Emiliano Zapata, a leader of peasants and indigenous people during the Mexican Revolution, was killed. This year marks the centennial of Emiliano...
Emiliano Zapata was one of the iconic leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He was born in Morelos, and he led the peasant revolt. He commanded the guerilla army of peasants that came to be known as Ejército Libertador del Sur, ELS.
Emiliano Zapata led the Liberating Army of the South during the Mexican Revolution. Zapata’s movement began with a demand for land reform, and his beliefs are most often captured by reference to the Plan de Ayala, which he promulgated in 1911.
Jun 11, 2018 · Emiliano Zapata (ca. 1879-1919), Mexican agrarian leader and guerrilla fighter, was the symbol of the agrarian revolution. Emiliano Zapata was born in Anenecuilco, Morelos, to a landless, but not poor, family which dealt in livestock.
Jul 22, 2011 · Emiliano Zapata: A Biography is organized chronologically, detailing Zapata's youth and early adulthood in the years preceding the Mexican Revolution; his role in...
