Historical Figure

Miguel Hidalgo

Mexican Catholic preacher (1753–1811)

About Miguel Hidalgo

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 leader of the Mexican War of Independence, who is recognized as the Father of the Nation.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Independence1804 CE – 1830 CE

Latin American Independence Movements

A wave of independence movements liberated most of Latin America from Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule, beginning with Haiti's revolution (1804, the world's only successful slave revolt) and ending with the independence of mainland Spanish colonies by 1830.