Nigeria is home to a multitude of cultures, traditions, and languages. The country also has a rich history spanning many centuries. Historians have identified several periods in Nigeria’s past that stand out as important markers in the nation’s story. Each of these time periods contributed to the development of current-day...

The First Mexican Empire was the sovereign State that was constituted after the declaration of the Independence of Mexico, in 1821. This empire lasted only 17 months, since it was proclaimed on August 24, 1821 and dissolved on April 8, 1823. The only monarch of the First Mexican Empire was the Creole General Agustín de Iturbide, who adopted the name of Agustín I. Iturbide's reign ended when his opponents, led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna and Guadalupe Victoria, took up arms against he.