Porfirio DĂaz: Quick Facts
Facts
| Born | September 15, 1830 âą Oaxaca âą Mexico |
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| Died | July 2, 1915 (aged 84) âą Paris âą France |
| Title / Office | president (1884-1911), Mexico âą president (1877-1880), Mexico |
| Role In | Porfiriato |
Did You Know?
- Under Diaz, oil production and mining output increased.
- Diaz led the Mexican cavalry during the Battle of Puebla, later made famous by the holiday Cinco de Mayo.
- In April 1911 Diaz replied to opposition to his rule by changing his entire cabinet, but this did not stem the revolutionary tide.
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