S1 • E5 Oct 7, 2010
Despite having given the country its "happiest day ever," Agustín de Iturbide is one of the most vilified figures in Mexican history. Iturbide sustained a victorious military career, earning him the right to be called upon by the Viceroy to defeat Vicente Guerrero, who was considered to be the last rebel. But Iturbide had other plans. He reached a pact with Guerrero, ending eleven years of warfare in just seven months. This made Iturbide a major hero, who never imagined he would later be considered a traitor.
