Editing Regicide (section)

=== Mexico ===
The separate 19th century executions of two of [[Emperor of Mexico|Mexico's emperors]] were carried out by Republicans.

After the abolishment of the [[First Mexican Empire]], [[Agustín de Iturbide|Agustín I]] was first exiled and on 11 May 1823, the ex-emperor boarded the British ship Rawlins en route to [[Livorno]], Italy (then part of the [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]]), accompanied by his wife, children, and some servants. After Conservative political factions in Mexico finally convinced Agustin I to return, and unaware of the consequences of a law aimed solely at him, he was taken prisoner by a general he had himself pardoned as emperor. He was executed by firing squad on 19 July 1824. The aftermath of his execution was met with indignation by [[Monarchism in Mexico|Mexican royalists]]. The sentiment of those horrified by the execution was compiled by novelist {{ill|Enrique de Olavarría y Ferrari|es}} in "El cadalso de Padilla:" "Done is the dark crime, for which we will doubtlessly be called [[Parricide]]s."

Later, after the [[Maximilian I of Mexico#Fall of the Empire|downfall]] of the [[Second Mexican Empire]], which saw the reign of [[Maximilian I of Mexico]]—a member of the [[House of Habsburg]], which had previously ruled Mexico as [[New Spain]] from the 16th to 18th century—the Republican forces of [[Benito Juárez]], with aid from the U.S. and sabotage by Colonel Miguel López, captured and executed him on 19 June 1867. Emperor Maximilian's last words were "…May my blood which is about to be spilled end the bloodshed which has been experienced in my new motherland. Long live Mexico! Long live its independence!".