The Emperor of Mexico was the head of state and ruler of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century.
First emperor Agustín I 19 May 1822 – 19 March 1823
Image: Agustin I of Mexico
Image: X Large Portrait of Maximiliano
Declaration of Independence (Mexico)
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is the document by which the Mexican Empire declared independence from the Spanish Empire. This founding document of the Mexican nation was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City on September 28, 1821, by Juan José Espinosa de los Monteros, secretary of the Provisional Governmental Board.
Original copy of the Declaration
Entry of the Trigarante Army to México City.
Entrance of the Trigarante Army by La Garita de Belén to Mexico City.
Mexico's declaration of Independence as an Empire drafted on September 28, 1821