What is José María Morelos?
{{Infobox military person |name =José María Morelos |image = [[File:José Morelos.jpg|thumb|José Morelos]] |caption = |birth_date ={{birth date|1765|9|30}} |death_date ={{Death date and age|1815|12|22|1765|9|1}} |birth_place =City of Valladolid (now [[Morelia, Michoacán]]) |death_place =[[San Cristóbal Ecatepec]], [[México (state)|State of México]] |serviceyears =1810-1815 |rank =[[Captain general]] |commands = |battles = {{plainlist| *[[Mexican War of Independence]] *:[[Siege of Cuautla]] *:[[Battle of Escamela]] }} }} '''José María Morelos y Pavón''' (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader. He led the [[Mexican War of Independence]] movement. He led the movement after the execution of [[Miguel Hidalgo|Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla]] in 1811. He was later captured by the Spanish colonial authorities. He was executed for treason in 1815, in San Cristóbal Ecatepec. Morelos was born in the city of Valladolid, which is now [[Morelia|Morelia, Michoacán]]. {{Mexico Holidays}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Morelos, Jose Maria}} [[Category:People from Michoacán]] [[Category:1765 births]] [[Category:1815 deaths]] [[Category:People of the Mexican War of Independence]] [[Category:Executed people]] [[Category:Roman Catholics]] {{bio-stub}}