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The Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910 as an attempt to overthrow the rule of Mexican President Porfirio Diaz, who had been in power since 1877. Diaz stepped down and submitted to exile in 1911.
Mexican Independence from Spain. Mexico's Independence from Spain started in 1810 and ended in 1821. The movement went through several leaders, including Father Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Maria Morelos. Along the way, patriots and royalists battled it out all over Mexico.