Agustin de Iturbide, leader of the Spanish royalist forces. He became Agustin I of the First Mexican Empire from 1821 to 1823 until republican forces led by Vicente Guerrero and Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana forced him to abdicate and instituted a federal republic as form of government.
Texas declared itself Independent of Mexico.
Central America
Originally, Mexico was a colony of Spain, but fought and won its independence in 1821. Between 1864 and 1867, Mexico was invaded by French forces, who at the time installed "Emperor Maximilian I", making of Mexico a French protectorate. Later, liberal forces led by Benito Juarez overthrew Maximilian and Mexico became independent once more. Since then, Mexico hasn't been "colonized" by another country.
Ralph Bennett
UNTIL September 15, 1810 Mexico was a colony of Spain. On that date, Mexico declared its independence.
Augustín de Iturbide
Declared in 1810, from Spain.
Santa Anna
Republic of California
Fifteen years, from 1821 until 1836.
Texas qualifies as such.
In California, Americans rebelled against Mexican rule in the Bear Flag Revolt. The rebels declared California independent of Mexico and named it the Republic of California.
General Agustin de Iturbide proclaimed himself emperor. But in 1823, generals overthrew him & Mexico became a republic .
General Agustin de Iturbide proclaimed himself emperor. But in 1823, generals overthrew him & Mexico became a republic .
It lasted from September 15, 1810 when Mexico declared its independence from Spain, until September 27, 1821 when it was recognized as an independent country.
It declared its independence on September 16, 1810 but was not truly an independent country until September 27, 1821.
It became The Lonestar Republic It was the Republic of Texas from 1836 until 1846 when it was admitted to the Union.