Constitutionalist faction (early phase)

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The Constitutionalist faction (early phase) was a revolutionary coalition in Mexico that opposed Victoriano Huerta’s regime and sought to restore constitutional government during the early stages of the Mexican Revolution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed coalition
revolutionary political faction
aimedTo overthrow Victoriano Huerta
reestablish the 1857 Constitution of Mexico
alliedWith various regional revolutionary forces in Mexico
basedOn Plan of Guadalupe principles
linked to: Plan of Guadalupe
claimedLegitimacyFrom Mexican Constitution of 1857
commander Venustiano Carranza
country Mexico
enemy Federal Army (Huerta loyalists)
goal restoration of constitutional government in Mexico
historicalContext post-Madero coup period in Mexico
historicalRole key force in the anti-Huerta phase of the Mexican Revolution
ideology anti-dictatorial liberalism
constitutionalism
includedMilitaryLeader Lucio Blanco
Pablo González Garza
Álvaro Obregón
language Spanish
leader Venustiano Carranza
militaryStrategy regional campaigns against Huerta’s forces
notableOutcome emergence of Venustiano Carranza as First Chief (Primer Jefe)
opposed Victoriano Huerta
counterrevolutionary forces loyal to Huerta
usurpation of the presidency by Victoriano Huerta
opposedGovernment Huerta regime
opposedRegimeType military dictatorship
partOf Mexican Revolution
politicalPosition center-left
precededBy Maderista movement
regionOfActivity northeastern Mexico
northern Mexico
resultedIn defeat of Victoriano Huerta in 1914
significantEvent Plan of Guadalupe
soughtTo rebuild national institutions under constitutional rule
restore constitutional order after the coup against Francisco I. Madero
startTime 1913
timePeriod early phase of the Mexican Revolution
typeOfConflictParticipant rebel faction
usedDocument Plan of Guadalupe
usedSymbol banner of constitutional legality

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Pancho Villa politicalAlignment Constitutionalist faction (early phase)
Venustiano Carranza politicalAlignment Constitutionalist faction
linked to: Constitutionalist faction (early phase)
Convention of Aguascalientes participant Constitutionalist faction
linked to: Constitutionalist faction (early phase)
Villistas alliedWith Constitutionalist forces (early phase)
linked to: Constitutionalist faction (early phase)
Adolfo de la Huerta memberOf Constitutionalist faction
linked to: Constitutionalist faction (early phase)
Pablo González Garza politicalAlignment Constitutionalist faction
linked to: Constitutionalist faction (early phase)