Timeline May 1822

Events in May 1822 3

• 1822 Agustin de Iturbide crowned Emperor of Mexico Mexican congress proclaims Iturbide emperor as Agustin I Following independence from Spain, the Mexican congress proclaimed army general Agustin de Iturbide as Emperor Agustin I. He was crowned in Mexico City, establishing the short-lived First Mexican Empire. His reign collapsed within a year amid military revolt.
• 1822 Battle of Pichincha Patriot victory secures independence for Quito Forces under Antonio Jose de Sucre defeated the Spanish royalist army on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano near Quito. The victory ended Spanish rule in the region and led to the incorporation of Quito into Gran Colombia. It was a decisive step toward the independence of present-day Ecuador.
• 1822 Denmark Vesey slave revolt conspiracy uncovered Planned uprising in Charleston exposed before it could begin Authorities in Charleston, South Carolina, uncovered a planned slave revolt organized by the free Black carpenter Denmark Vesey. Dozens of accused conspirators were tried, and Vesey was hanged along with many others. The affair led to harsher slave codes across the American South.