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Juan Aldama (January 3, 1774 in
He was also the brother of Ignacio Aldama.
At the beginning of the War of Independence, Aldama was a captain of the cavalry regiment of the Queen's militia. He attended the conspiratorial meetings for independence in Querétaro, organized by
Biografía de Juan Aldama (Bio)Juan Aldama, Zacatecas Website
Los Aldamas, Nuevo Leon
Villaldama, Nuevo Leon
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San Miguel el Grande
San Miguel El Grande is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 4705 km².
It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region
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, Guanajuato – June 26, 1811 in Chihuahua) was a Mexican revolutionary rebel soldier during the Mexican War of Independence
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in 1810.
Biography
He was also the brother of Ignacio Aldama.
At the beginning of the War of Independence, Aldama was a captain of the cavalry regiment of the Queen's militia. He attended the conspiratorial meetings for independence in Querétaro, organized by Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
María Josefa Crescencia Ortiz Téllez–Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or ''La Corregidora'' (8 September 1768 – 2 March 1829) was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought ...
, despite having to travel from San Miguel el Grande (now San Miguel de Allende) in neighboring Guanajuato.
Aldama was in San Miguel when he heard news that the conspiracy had been betrayed by a supporter who informed the Spanish colonial authorities. He traveled to Dolores Dolores, Spanish for "pain; grief", most commonly refers to:
* Our Lady of Sorrows or La Virgen María de los Dolores
* Dolores (given name)
Dolores may also refer to:
Film
* ''Dolores'' (2017 film), an American documentary by Peter Bratt
* ' ...
(now Dolores Hidalgo) to inform Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and Ignacio Allende
Ignacio José de Allende y Unzaga (, , ; January 21, 1769 – June 26, 1811), commonly known as Ignacio Allende, was a captain of the Spanish Army in New Spain who came to sympathize with the Mexican independence movement. He attended the secr ...
. He witnessed the Grito de Dolores
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Characteristics
This interjection is similar to the ''yahoo'' or '' yeehaw'' of the American cowboy during a hoedown, with added ...
("Cry of Dolores") on the night of September 15, 1810, which started the armed conflict.
Aldama was captured by the Spanish colonial authorities on March 21, 1811 at the Wells of Baján
Wells of Baján ( es, Norias de Baján) are water wells located between Saltillo and Monclova in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. The small community near the wells is called Acatita de Baján. In the first phase of the Mexican War of I ...
in Coahuila. He was court-martialed for insubordination towards the Spanish Crown and executed for treason
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...
, by firing squad on June 26, 1811, together with Allende and other members of the rebel army including Mariano Jiménez
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and Manuel Santa María.
Aldama's body was decapitated and his head taken to the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Alhóndiga de Granaditas (Regional Museum of Guanajuato) ( public grain exchange) is an old grain storage building in Guanajuato City, Mexico. This historic building was created to replace an old grain exchange near the city's river. The name ...
where it was shown to the public inside a cage hung from one corner of the building. In 1824, his remains were moved to an altar
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in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City
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. Finally, in 1925, his remains were moved one last time to the mausoleum in the Independence Column in Mexico City.
Legacy
Aldama is a nationalhero
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''her ...
of Mexico. In his honor, several towns and villages are named after him. The following category includes:
* The municipality of Juan Aldama, Zacatecas.
* The municipality of Villaldama, Nuevo León.
* The municipality of Aldama, Tamaulipas
Aldama is a municipality of the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the census of 2010, the municipality had an area of and a population of 29,470, including the town of Aldama with a population of 13,661.
History
The region o ...
.
* The municipality of Aldama, Chihuahua
Aldama is a city and seat of the municipality of Aldama in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2020, the city had a population of 22,568 inhabitants.
History
The city of Aldama dates from August 7, 1671, when Captain Pedro Cano de l ...
.
*The municipality of Villa Aldama
Villa Aldama is a municipality located in the central zone in the Tabasco, Mexico, about 33 km from the state capital Villahermosa. It has a surface of 78.96 km2. It is located at . The municipality takes this name in honor of Don Juan A ...
, Veracruz
* The city of León, Guanajuato, was officially renamed to "León de los Aldama" in honor of brothers Juan and Ignacio Aldama.
* The municipality of Los Aldamas, Nuevo León was also named after him and his brother.
* The village of Juan Aldama, "El Tigre", Sinaloa outside of Culiacán
Culiacán, officially Culiacán Rosales, is a city in northwestern Mexico, the capital and largest city of both the Culiacán Municipality and the state of Sinaloa. The city was founded on 29 September 1531, by the Spanish conquerors Lázar ...
.
* The street Juan Aldama in Mexicali
Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California. The city, seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,0 ...
, Baja California
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in the Colonia Independencia (neighborhood).
See also
*History of Mexico
The written history of Mexico spans more than three millennia. First populated more than 13,000 years ago, central and southern Mexico (termed Mesoamerica) saw the rise and fall of complex indigenous civilizations. Mexico would later develop ...
External links
Biografía de Juan Aldama (Bio)
Los Aldamas, Nuevo Leon
Villaldama, Nuevo Leon
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