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Emiliano Zapata

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Lifespan

1879 – 1919

18801885189018951900190519101915Mexican Revolution · 1910-1920Battle of Cuautla — January 1, 1911 · Maderistas · Mexican Revolution

Active service 1911 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 32.

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Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader. 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.

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