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| conventional_long_name                = Mexican Empire

| conventional_long_name                = Mexican Empire

| common_name                = Mexico

| common_name                = Mexico

| status                     = Empire

| year_start                 = 1821

| status               = Empire

| year_end                   = 1823

| year_start               = 1821

| date_start                 = July 21

| year_end               = 1823

| date_end                   = March 19

| date_start               = July 21

| date_end               = March 19

| event_start                = Coronation of Agustín I of Mexico

| event_start                = Coronation of Agustín I of Mexico

| event_end               = Monarchy overthrown

| event_end                 = Monarchy overthrown

| event_pre               = [[Mexican War of Independence|Independence of Mexico]]

| event_pre                 = [[Mexican War of Independence|Independence of Mexico]]

| date_pre               = September 27, 1821

| date_pre                   = September 27, 1821

| p1               = Viceroyalty of New Spain

| p1                         = Viceroyalty of New Spain

| flag_p1               = Flag_of_New_Spain.svg

| flag_p1                   = Flag_of_New_Spain.svg

| national_motto               = ''Religión, Independencia, Unión''<br /><small>"Religion, Independence, Union"</small>

| national_motto             = ''Religión, Independencia, Unión''<br /><small>"Religion, Independence, Union"</small>

| s1               = Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–24)

| s1                         = Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–24)

| flag_s1               = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg

| flag_s1                   = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg

| s2               = United Provinces of Central America

| s2                         = Federal Republic of Central America{{!}}United Provinces {{nobr|of Central America}}

| flag_s2               = Flag of the United Provinces of Central_America.svg

| flag_s2                   = Flag of the United Provinces of Central_America.svg

| s3               = History of Belize (1506–1862)

| s3                         = History of Belize (1506–1862)

| flag_s3               = Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg

| flag_s3                   = Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg

| s4               = Mosquito Coast

| s4                         = Mosquito Coast

| flag_s4               = Flag of the Mosquito Reserve (1881-1894).svg

| flag_s4                   = Flag of the Mosquito Reserve (1881-1894).svg

| image_flag               = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg

| image_flag                 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg

| flag               = Flag of Mexico

| flag                       = Flag of Mexico

| flag_type               = Flag

| flag_type                 = Flag

| image_coat               = Coat of Arms of the First Mexican Empire.svg

| image_coat                 = Coat of Arms of the First Mexican Empire.svg

| symbol               = Coat of arms of Mexico

| symbol                     = Coat of arms of Mexico

| symbol_type                = Imperial Coat of arms

| symbol_type                = Imperial Coat of arms

| national_anthem               = "[[Veni Creator Spiritus]]"<br/>{{center|[[File:Veni.creator.spiritus.ogg]]}}

| national_anthem           = "[[Veni Creator Spiritus]]"<br/>{{center|[[File:Veni.creator.spiritus.ogg]]}}

| image_map               = First Mexican Empire (orthographic projection).svg

| image_map                 = First Mexican Empire (orthographic projection).svg

| capital               = [[Mexico City]]

| capital                   = [[Mexico City]]

| common_languages               = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]

| common_languages           = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]

| religion               = [[Roman Catholicism]]

| religion                   = [[Roman Catholicism]]

| currency               = [[Mexican real]]

| currency                   = [[Mexican real]]

| government_type               = [[Constitutional Monarchy]]

| government_type           = [[Constitutional Monarchy]]

| legislature                = [[Congress of Mexico|Congress]]

| legislature                = [[Congress of Mexico|Congress]]

| house1               = [[Senate (Mexico)|Senate]]

| house1                     = [[Senate (Mexico)|Senate]]

| house2               = [[Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)|Chamber of Deputies]]

| house2                     = [[Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)|Chamber of Deputies]]

| title_leader               = [[Emperor of Mexico|Emperor]]

| title_leader               = [[Emperor of Mexico|Emperor]]

| leader1               = [[Agustín I of Mexico|Agustín I]]

| leader1                   = [[Agustín de Iturbide|Agustín I]]

| year_leader1               = 1822–1823

| year_leader1               = 1822–1823

| title_representative               = [[List of heads of state of Mexico#Regency|Regent]]

| title_representative       = [[List of heads of state of Mexico#Regency|Regent]]

| representative1               = [[Agustín de Iturbide]]

| representative2               = [[Nicolás Bravo Rueda]]

| year_representative1               = 1821–1822

| year_representative2               = 1822

| representative1           = [[Agustín de Iturbide]]

| representative2           = [[Nicolás Bravo Rueda]]

| year_representative1       = 1821–1822

| year_representative2       = 1822

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The '''Mexican Empire''' ({{lang-es|Imperio Mexicano}}) was the official name of independent [[Mexico]]. It was a [[monarchy]] from 1821 to 1823, when the Emperor came into conflict with Congress. The territory of the Mexican Empire included [[Viceroyalty of New Spain|New Spain]] and the former [[Captaincy General of Guatemala]]. Mexico then declared itself a republic. However, it reverted to a monarchy during the [[Second Mexican Empire]] of [[Maximilian I of Mexico]].

The '''Mexican Empire''' ({{lang-es|Imperio Mexicano}}) was the official name of independent [[Mexico]]. It was a [[monarchy]] from 1821 to 1823, when the Emperor came into conflict with Congress. The territory of the Mexican Empire included [[Viceroyalty of New Spain|New Spain]] and the former [[Central America|Captaincy General of Guatemala]]. Mexico then declared itself a republic. However, it reverted to a monarchy during the [[Second Mexican Empire]] of [[Maximilian I of Mexico]].

== First Mexican Empire Media ==

== First Mexican Empire Media ==

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File:Coat_of_the_First_Mexican_Empire.jpg|Coat of arms of the First Mexican Empire.

File:Coat_of_the_First_Mexican_Empire.jpg|Coat of arms of the First Mexican Empire.

File:Sello de Gobierno del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg|Sello de Gobierno del Primer Imperio Mexicano

File:Sello de Gobierno del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg|Sello de Gobierno del Primer Imperio Mexicano

File:Political divisions of Mexico 1821 (location map scheme).svg|Provinces of the Empire.*{{Legend|#ffffd1|Treaty of Córdoba}}*{{Legend|#ffd1d1|Acquisitions (1821–1822)}}

File:Political divisions of Mexico 1821 (location map scheme).svg|Provinces of the Empire.*{{Legend|#ffffd1|Treaty of Córdoba}}*{{Legend|#ffd1d1|Acquisitions (1822–1823)}}

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</gallery>

== Other websites ==

== Other websites ==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050305022633/http://www.casaimperial.org/ Imperial House of Mexico]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050305022633/http://www.casaimperial.org/ Imperial House of Mexico]

*[http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=Mexican_empire_i Mexican Empire]

*[http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=Mexican_empire_i Mexican Empire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207143906/http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=Mexican_empire_i |date=2007-02-07 }}

[[Category:19th century in Mexico]]

[[Category:19th century in Mexico]]

[[Category:1821 establishments in North America]]

[[Category:1821 establishments in North America]]

[[Category:1820s disestablishments in North America]]

[[Category:1820s disestablishments in North America]]

[[Category:Former monarchies of North America]]

[[Category:Former monarchies of North America]]

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