Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
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Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor, commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Catholic priest and prominent
Corralejo, Pénjamo, Guanajuato, where Hidalgo was born
Etching depicting Hidalgo's portrait, on a pamphlet celebrating Mexican independence
Miguel Hidalgo proclaimed national independence in Dolores
Statue of Hidalgo in front of his church at Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Father of the Nation
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The Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a person considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation. Pater Patriae was a Roman honorific meaning the "
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
…or simply Miguel Hidalgo (Spanish: ), was a Mexican Catholic priest and prominent leader of the Mexican War of Independence, who is recognized as the Father of the Nation. A professor at the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo in Valladolid, Hidalgo was influenced by Enlightenment ideas, which contributed to his ouster in 1792…
George Washington, commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, president of the Constitutional Convention, and the first president of the United States, is commonly considered the Father of the Nation in the United States.