Historedia
Person

Benito Juárez

Events
11
Episodes
23
Years
1857–1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Benito Juárez, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States promulgated

    1857

    Role: Liberal politician and lawyer whose Ley Juárez was integrated into the constitution; he was not a drafter or signatory and spent 1856 retired in Oaxaca

    1. 5 February 1857 · Mexico CityRatification of the Constitution

      The Constituent Congress ratified the constitution on 5 February 1857, establishing individual rights and freedoms.

  2. Reform War begins in Mexico

    1857–1858

    Role: President of the Supreme Court who assumed the presidency

    1. 17 December 1857 · Capital of MexicoIssuance of the Plan of Tacubaya

      General Zuloaga closed congress in Mexico City and issued the Plan of Tacubaya, nullifying the Constitution of 1857.

    2. 11 January 1858 · Capital of MexicoComonfort's Resignation and Departure

      President Comonfort resigned and left the capital, passing the constitutional presidency to Benito Juárez.

  3. Juárez and Zuloaga as rival presidents of Mexico

    1858–1859

    Role: Liberal President

    1. 11 January 1858 · Mexico CityJuárez Assumption of Presidency

      Juárez assumed the presidency in January 1858 after Comonfort left the country, as Chief Justice he was next in line.

    2. December 1858 to January 1859 · Mexico CityZuloaga Overthrow and Transition

      Moderate conservatives overthrew Zuloaga in December 1858, leading to his eventual transfer of power to Miramon in January 1859.

  4. Benito Juárez Enters Mexico City

    1860–1861

    Role: Liberal President

    1. 1860-12-25 · Mexico City, MexicoLiberal Troops Enter Capital

      Liberal troops entered Mexico City on Christmas Day 1860 without encountering military Conservative resistance.

    2. 1861-01-11 · Mexico City, MexicoJuárez Returns to Mexico City

      Benito Juárez returned to Mexico City on January 11, 1861, ending the conservative interlude.

  5. Miguel Miramón flees Mexico after defeat

    1860–1861

    Role: Liberal President

    1. 22 December 1860 · MexicoConservative Surrender

      Conservative forces surrendered on December 22, 1860, ending the Reform War after liberal victories accumulated.

    2. 2 December 1861 · Spanish CourtMiramón's Exile

      Miramón escaped Mexico and went into exile in Europe, being received at the Spanish court in December 1861.

  6. Benito Juárez elected President of Mexico and the foreign debt moratorium

    1861

    Role: President of Mexico

    1. 1861 · MexicoSuspension of Foreign Debt

      Juárez issued a decree in 1861 suspending foreign debt payments, providing France a pretext for military intervention.

    2. 31 October 1861 · LondonConvention of London

      France, Great Britain, and Spain signed the Convention of London to arrange debt payments through military intervention.

  7. French forces bombard Veracruz

    1861–1863

    Role: Mexican President

    1. 14 December 1861 to 7 January 1862 · VeracruzSpanish Occupation of Veracruz

      Spanish General Juan Prim occupied Veracruz on 14 December 1861, with French and British forces joining in January 1862.

    2. 10 January 1863 · AcapulcoFrench Bombardment of Acapulco

      A French squadron bombarded the Pacific port of Acapulco on 10 January 1863.

  8. Tripartite agreement to intervene in Mexico

    1861–1862

    Role: Mexican president

    1. 1861 · Convention of LondonSigning of the Tripartite Agreement

      Spanish, French, and British governments agreed to the Convention of London to ensure debt repayments from Mexico.

    2. 14 December 1861 – 7 January 1862 · VeracruzOccupation of Veracruz

      Spanish general Juan Prim occupied Veracruz on 14 December 1861, followed by French and British forces in January 1862.

  9. Benito Juárez returns to the Mexican presidency

    1867

    Role: President of Mexico

    1. 14 May 1867 · QuerétaroCapture of Maximilian

      Maximilian and his generals were captured after a siege in Querétaro, ending the Second Mexican Empire's resistance.

    2. 19 June 1867 · QuerétaroExecution of Maximilian

      Maximilian and two conservative generals were executed by firing squad, ending the period of the Second Mexican Empire.

    3. 13 July 1867 · Mexico CityJuárez's Return to Mexico City

      Benito Juárez returned to Mexico City following the departure of French troops, marking the start of the Restored Republic.

  10. Creation of the State of Morelos

    1868–1870

    Role: President who decreed the separation

    1. 1868-1869 · Federal CongressCongressional Approval

      The federal Congress approved the creation of the state of Morelos on 21 September 1868, setting the stage for official admission.

    2. 17 April 1869 · State of MorelosOfficial Admittance

      Morelos was officially admitted as Mexico's 27th state on 17 April 1869, following the congressional approval.

    3. 1870 · State of MorelosFirst Constitution

      The first state constitution was finalized in 1870, establishing the legal framework for the new state.

  11. Death of Benito Juárez; Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada becomes interim president

    1872

    Role: President of Mexico

    1. July 1872 · Mexico CityLerdo de Tejada Succession

      Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada became the constitutional successor to the presidency following Juárez's death in July 1872.

    2. 18 July 1872 · Mexico CityDeath of Benito Juárez

      Benito Juárez died of a heart attack on 18 July 1872, aged 66, in Mexico City.

Sources

  1. Benito Juárez Wikipedia
  2. Reform War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Second French intervention in Mexico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  4. Restored Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  5. Morelos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06