First Mexican Empire
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The Mexican Empire was a constitutional monarchy and the first independent government of Mexico. It was also the only former viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire to establish a monarchy after gaining ind
Coat of arms of the First Mexican Empire.
Andrés Quintana Roo
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Andrés Eligio Quintana Roo was a Mexican liberal politician, lawyer, and writer. He was the husband of fellow independence activist Leona Vicario.
Image of Andrés Quintana Roo
A statue of father Velázquez in Mérida commemorating the Sanjuanista movement
The interior of the Real y Pontifica Universidad de Nueva España during the 19th century
Illustration of a young Leona Vicario