Historedia
Person

Ignacio Comonfort

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1857–1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ignacio Comonfort, 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: President

    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 who accepted then rejected the Plan of Tacubaya

    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. Tacubaya Plan and the start of the Reform War in Mexico

    1857–1858

    Role: Deposed President

    1. 11 December 1857 · Mexico CityCoup Against President Comonfort

      Zuloaga led a coup against President Comonfort in December 1857, deposing him despite his attempts at compromise.

    2. 17 December 1857 · TacubayaIssuance of the Plan of Tacubaya

      General Zuloaga issued the Plan of Tacubaya in December 1857, nullifying the Constitution of 1857 and offering power to Comonfort.

    3. 11 January 1858 · Mexico CityResignation of Ignacio Comonfort

      Comonfort resigned and went into exile in January 1858, leaving the presidency to Benito Juárez.

    4. December 1858 · Mexico CityRobles Pezuela's Interim Presidency

      Manuel Robles Pezuela served as interim president of the Conservatives during the Reform War, opposing Benito Juárez.

  4. Juárez and Zuloaga as rival presidents of Mexico

    1858–1859

    Role: Former 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.

Sources

  1. Ignacio Comonfort Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
  2. Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Reform War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  4. Plan of Tacubaya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  5. Benito Juárez Wikipedia
  6. Félix María Zuloaga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01