Historedia
Person

Porfirio Díaz

Events
5
Episodes
7
Years
1872–1894

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Porfirio Díaz, 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. Death of Benito Juárez; Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada becomes interim president

    1872

    Role: Political Rival

    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.

  2. José María Iglesias's disputed claim to the Mexican presidency

    1876–1877

    Role: General and leader of the Plan de Tuxtepec revolt

    1. 31 October 1876 – 23 January 1877 · MexicoClaim to Interim Presidency

      Iglesias claimed the interim presidency from October 1876 to January 1877.

    2. 2 January 1877 · GuadalajaraInstallation in Guadalajara

      Iglesias installed his rival government in Guadalajara in January 1877.

  3. Porfirio Díaz becomes President of Mexico

    1876

    Role: General and Politician

    1. January 1876 · Tuxtepec district, OaxacaProclamation of the Plan de Tuxtepec

      General Porfirio Díaz proclaimed the Plan de Tuxtepec in January 1876, opposing President Lerdo de Tejada's re-election plans.

  4. Manuel González Flores becomes President of Mexico

    1880

    Role: Predecessor and Secretary of Development

    1. 1 December 1880 · MexicoAssumption of Presidency

      Manuel González Flores assumed the presidency on 1 December 1880, following his election victory announced in September 1880.

  5. Mexican law on surveying public and vacant lands under Díaz

    1883–1894

    Role: Ruler of Mexico during the period when the 1883–1894 land laws were passed

    1. 1883–1894 · MexicoLaws of 1883–1894 on vacant lands (terrenos baldíos)

      During 1883–1894, Mexican laws gave fewer and fewer people large amounts of land, taken from occupants by bribing local judges to declare it vacant or unoccupied.

Sources

  1. Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  2. Benito Juárez Wikipedia
  3. Porfirio Díaz Wikipedia
  4. José María Iglesias Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
  5. Plan of Tuxtepec Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  6. Manuel González Flores Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31