José María Morelos: Mexican priest and rebel leader of Mexican War of Independence(1765–1815)
José María Morelos y Pavón (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader.
He led the Mexican War of Independence movement. He led the movement after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811. He was later captured by the Spanish colonial authorities. He was executed for treason in 1815, in San Cristóbal Ecatepec.
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| Born | September 30, 1765 City of Valladolid (now Morelia, Michoacán) |
| Died | December 22, 1815 (aged 50) San Cristóbal Ecatepec, State of México |
| Years of service | 1810-1815 |
| Rank | Captain general |
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Morelos was born in the city of Valladolid, which is now Morelia, Michoacán.............
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