Eufemio Zapata
Eufemio Zapata | |
|---|---|
 Eufemio Zapata, c. 1910 | |
| Born | Eufemio Zapata Salazar 1873 Ciudad Ayala |
| Died | June 18, 1917 Cuautla, Morelos |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | participant of the Mexican Revolution |
Eufemio Zapata Salazar (1873, Ciudad Ayala - June 18, 1917, Cuautla, Morelos) was a participant in the Mexican Revolution and the brother of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.[1] He was known as a womanizer, a macho man, and a very heavy drinker.[2][3]
He was killed by Sidronio "el Loco" Camacho, one of Zapata's commanders, because Eufemio had become drunk and in this state, for no particular reason, proceeded to beat and insult Camacho's father. Camacho tracked Eufemio down in Cuautla and shot Eufemio in the abdomen.[4]
Realizing he was about to die, it is said that Eufemio asked the man to end his suffering and give him a quick death. To this Camacho replied:
"You have made many people suffer a great deal. Live a little longer, so that you also will learn what it is to suffer." He then took Eufemio upon his horse, and threw him face-first on an anthill.
In popular culture
- Eufemio Zapata was portrayed by actor Anthony Quinn in the 1952 film Viva Zapata!, a role which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
References
- ^ "Emiliano and Eufemio Zapata with their Wives". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Eufemio Zapata 1873-1917". www.emersonkent.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ Brunk, Samuel (1995). Emiliano Zapata: Revolution & Betrayal in Mexico. UNM Press. ISBN 9780826316202.
- ^ "El 18 de junio de 1917, a traición mataron al general Eufemio Zapata". Relatos e Historias en México (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
Sources
- Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution by Frank Mclynn
- Viva Zapata! (novel), John Steinbeck
- Mexican Revolution of 1910 at www.latinoartcommunity.org
- Biography in Spanish
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