Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon

José María Morelos

Pérez José María Morelos y Pavón Teclo ( Valladolid , Michoacán , September 30 of 1765 - Ecatepec , Mexico State , December 22 of 1815 ) was a priest and military insurgent Mexican , who organized and was the architect of the second phase ( 1811 - 1815 ) of the War of Independence from Mexico . Born in Valladolid, and studied during the early years of his life with his maternal grandfather. In 1789 , he entered the seminary of Valladolid, where he graduated in 1795 . In 1799 , he was appointed pastor of Caracuaro , where he remained until 1810 .

It was commissioned by Miguel Hidalgo , on October 20 of 1810 on Charo (Michoacán) , as rebel leader in southern Mexico, charged with making major towns and cut off communication with the countries of East Asia and its main mandates was to take Acapulco , considered strategic for the communication of the New Spain .

From 1811 until the beginning of his military decline in 1814 , Morelos, helped many lieutenants, succeeded in conquering most of southern and part of the center in the region of the current state of Morelos , where he developed between the February 9 and May 2 of 1812 , its most famous military action, the Siege of Cuautla , in the eponymous town , which became the main enemy of the royal army .

He also organized the Congress of Anahuac , the first legislative body in Mexican history, whose sessions were held in Chilpancingo (current state of Guerrero ) during September and November of 1813 . There Morelos submitted Feelings of the Nation . Congress approved the October 22 of 1814 , in Apatzingan, the first Constitution of Mexico, Morelos but then said "bad as unworkable."

After several defeats, was captured on November 5 of 1815 in Temalaca, by Colonel Manuel de la Concha, was tried by the Inquisition , and finally shot, the December 22 of 1815 .