Genovevo de la O (3 January 1876 - 12 June 1952) was an important figure of the Mexican Revolution. Jump to: navigation, search January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Mexican Revolution was a violent social and cultural movement, colored by socialist, nationalist, and anarchist tendencies, that began with the popular rejection of dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori in 1910 and continued even after the promulgation of a new constitution seven years later. ...

He was born in Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Morelos, Mexico to sharecropper parents. He was dedicated to the plight of Mexican peasants, and came to be an outstanding guerilla Zapatista General. After Emiliano Zapata's death, he threw in with Alvaro Obregón and went on to become a minor but longlasting figure in Mexican politics. Other Mexican States Capital Cuernavaca Other major cities Cuautla list of municipalities Area 4,950 km² Ranked 30th Population (2000 census) 1,552,880 Ranked 22nd Governor (2000-06) Sergio Estrada Cajigal Ramírez (PAN) Federal Deputies (4) PAN = 2 PRI = 2 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166... Sharecropping is a system of farming in which employee farmers work a parcel of land in return for a fraction of the parcels crops. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search Photo of Emiliano Zapata (right) and his brother Eufemio Zapata Emiliano Zapata Salazar (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz that broke out in 1910. ...

Early life

Early in his youth, de la O stood out as a defender of his hometown and its people. He fought ceaselessly against the encroachments of the neighboring hacienda of Temixco, against the evils of deforestation, and against land dispossession in general. These crusades brought him into conflict with the law of Porfirio Díaz's regime, which sought to strengthen the hacendados at the expense of commoners. De la O grew to hate the Díaz regime, mostly on the principle of land reform. Hacienda is a Spanish word describing a vast ranch, common in the Pampa. ... Jump to: navigation, search == Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest. ... Term of office: 29 November 1876 to 30 November 1880 (first term) – 1 December 1884 to 25 May 1911 (second term) Preceded by: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1876), Manuel González (1884) Succeeded by: Manuel González (1880), Francisco León de la Barra interim (1911) Date of birth... Land reform (also agrarian reform although that can have a broader meaning) is the government-initiated or government-backed redistribution of — i. ...

He initially supported the presidency of Francisco Madero, based on land reform, but when promises proved false he hearkened to Emiliano Zapata, the current governor. De la O was one of the signatories of the reformist Plan de Ayala in 1911. Francisco I. Madero González (30 October 1873 – 22 February 1913) was a revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Revolution under Zapata

The Madero government was opposed to the Plan de Ayala, and the Zapatistas took up arms to defend their cause. De la O was made an infantry captain conducting guerilla operations for Zapata in the northern part of Morelos. He moved up through the ranks of Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel before the year was out. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ...

Through 1911 and 1912, his division of the Liberation Army of the South operated in the area around Santa María and its neighboring towns, consistently beating back federalist forces. He forced enemy divisions to retreat to Cuernavacas, gave a solid drubbing to a group of generals lead by General Robles, and inspired thousands to flock into his division. 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Cuernavaca is the capital city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. ...

De la O's forces took the town of Huitzilac in the spring of 1912, but the federalists were reluctant to give it up. General Ojeda tried to evacuate the town’s supplies and equipment, but de la O exacted a heavy toll attacking the convoys. He defended the town with success, but in 1912 when General Naranjo infiltrated and burned most of it to the ground. Huitzilac is a municipality in the Mexican state of Morelos. ... Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ...

As 1913 neared, he pushed into Mexico state to face forces commanded by the president himself, Victoriano Huerta. De la O became a General as fighting continued along the border with Mexico state through 1915. Huerta faded from power and Venustiano Carranza took control, bring extra troops to bear that turned the tide back against de la O. As General Pablo González slowly pushed de la O back into Morelos, disaster befell the Zapatista cause in 1919 The leader of the revolution, Emiliano Zapata, was tricked and murdered by Colonel Jesús Guajardo. This was a terrible blow to the Liberation Army of the South, which had already grown increasingly fractured after many long years of campaigning. The United Mexican States, or Mexico, is a federal republic, comprising 31 states. ... Term of office: February 19, 1913 – July 14, 1914 Preceded by: Pedro Lascuráin Interim Succeeded by: Francisco S. Carvajal Interim Date of birth: December 23, 1854 Place of birth: Colotlán, Jalisco Date of death: January 13, 1916 Place of death: El Paso, Texas Profession: Soldier First Lady: Emilia... Venustiano Carranza Garza (29 December 1859 - 21 May 1920) was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Revolution under Obregón

Rather than see his cause and power expire along with Zapata, de la O joined forces with the new revolutionary Álvaro Obregón. In 1920, he covered the retreat of General Benjamín Hill from Mexico City, and Hill too united with Obregón’s forces in the south. Together they made a decisive strike at the capital city, deposed Carranza, and set up a new government. Term of office: 1 December 1920 – 1 December 1924 Preceded by: Adolfo de la Huerta Interim Succeeded by: Plutarco Elías Calles Date of birth: 19 February 1880 Place of birth: Navojoa, Sonora Date of death: 17 July 1928 Place of death: Mexico City Profession: Military First Lady: María... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Venustiano Carranza Mexican President Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza Spanish soldier, author, and fencing master ...

On the first day of 1921, he was named chief of military operations in Tlaxcala, moving later to similar posts in Aguascalientes and Mexico City. Minor conflicts continued, but the Obregón regime, including de la O, remained in power in Mexico City. Jump to: navigation, search 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Tlaxcala is the name of both a state of Mexico and of that states capital city. ... Aguascalientes (a Spanish name meaning hot waters for the abundance of hot springs in the area; so the corresponding adjective for the state and its inhabitants is the whimsical hidrocálido) is a state of Mexico, situated in the center of the country. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level...

Post-Revolution politics

De la O held political posts until 1941 when he reached the age limit for service (sixty-five) and was forced to retire. Though officially retired, he remained involved in the affairs of Mexico. He formed Frente Zapatista in 1940 as a bastion of the ideals of Zapata. He helped found the Federation of Parties of the People in 1945, and presided over it. 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He died in peace while in his hometown of Santa María Ahuacatitlán, a gentler and later death than the vast majority of his revolutionary counterparts. His wake was held on the floor of the Mexican National Congress and he was buried in Santa María with full military honors.

See also

• Mexican Revolution
• Emiliano Zapata
• Zapatistas

The Mexican Revolution was a violent social and cultural movement, colored by socialist, nationalist, and anarchist tendencies, that began with the popular rejection of dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori in 1910 and continued even after the promulgation of a new constitution seven years later. ... Jump to: navigation, search Photo of Emiliano Zapata (right) and his brother Eufemio Zapata Emiliano Zapata Salazar (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz that broke out in 1910. ... Zapatistas can refer to two different political movements in Mexico: During the Mexican Revolution, the Zapatistas were a fighting force based in Morelos, led by Emiliano Zapata. ...

External links

• Personal biography in Spanish
• Factual biography in Spanish with extensive battle descriptions
• Corrido de Genoveva de la O, a Spanish ballad about his exploits