Emperor of Mexico

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Emperor of Mexico
Former Monarchy
Imperial
Imperial Coat of arms
Maximilian I
First monarch	Agustín I
Last monarch	Maximilian I
Style	His Imperial Majesty
Monarchy started	19 May 1822 10 April 1864
Monarchy ended	19 March 1823 15 May 1867
Current pretender	Maximilian von Götzen-Itúrbide

The Emperor of Mexico (Spanish: Emperador de México) was the head of state and ruler of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century.

With the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821, Mexico became an independent monarchy—the First Mexican Empire (1822–1823). The monarchy was soon replaced by the First Republic of Mexico. In turn, Mexico reverted back into a monarchy in the 1860s, during the Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867).

The Offering of the Mexican Crown by a Mexican delegation to Maximilian I in 1864.

First Mexican Empire (1822–1823)

Portrait	Name	Emperor From	Emperor Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Agustín I	19 May 1822	19 March 1823	• N/A

Pretender to Mexico (1824–1864)

Portrait	Name	Pretender From	Pretender Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Agustín Jerónimo	19 July 1824	10 April 1864	• Son of Agustín I

Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867)

Portrait	Name	Emperor From	Emperor Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Maximilian I	10 April 1864	15 May 1867	• Maximilian I adopted the grandsons of Agustín I, Agustín de Iturbide y Green and his cousin Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán.

Pretender to Mexico (1949–Present)

Portrait	Name	Pretender From	Pretender Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Maximilian von Götzen-Itúrbide	? November 1949	Present	• Great-great grandson of Agustín I, and current head of the House of Iturbide and the House of Habsburg-Iturbide.

See also

• History of Mexico
• Empress of Mexico
• First Mexican Empire
• Second Mexican Empire