That night in Cartagena he again requested the songs of his youth, some so old he had to teach them to Iturbide, who was too young to remember them. The audience slipped away as the General bled inside, and he was left alone with Iturbide beside the embers.

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Cesar Iturbide is an important figure in Mexican history. He was born in the town of Puebla de los Angeles, Mexico, on May 24, 1812. His family moved to Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, when he was still young. As a young man, Cesar Iturbide studied law at the University of Guanajuato and then moved to Mexico City to continue his studies.

Although he never graduated from the university, his legal training and experience proved invaluable during his military career. Cesar Iturbide entered the Mexican army in 1833 and served with distinction throughout the rest of his life. As a member of Mexico’s military elite and one of the most powerful men in the country, Iturbide was named captain of the royal guard and grand marshal of arms. In 1856 he was appointed commander-in-chief of the entire Mexican army, which made him one of the most powerful men in Mexico. In 1861 Iturbide became minister of war and civil defense under President Benito Juarez.

During this time he had a career marked by both career and misfortune. He was promoted while also demoted and forced to resign twice because of political turmoil within his own government — once when fears over foreign intervention during the American Civil War led President Juarez to fire him and once after Juarez himself resigned and left power in the hands of a new president. Despite these setbacks, Cesar Iturbide remained loyal to Juarez until his death in 1865. When General Santa Anna assumed power after President Juarez’s death, he had Cesar Iturbide imprisoned on charges that included embezzlement and treason related to his actions during Juarez’s lifetime.

After two years behind bars, Iturbide finally got a trial but was found not guilty on all charges by a jury composed mostly of soldiers who knew him well from his time as a commander-in-chief. Upon his release from prison in 1869 Cesar Iturbide rejoined President Santa Anna’s cabinet as minister of war and public safety, though he lost that position after only three months when Santa Anna again assumed power from President José Gonzalez at Santa Anna’s behest. After Santa Anna’s defeat in 1876 Cesar Iturbide retired from politics permanently but continued to serve as a judge until his death on November 20, 1886 — though he always refused to wear anything but

Source: The General In His Labyrinth

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