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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Aquino was born into a family belonging to the Taytes (chiefs) of the Nonualco, an Indigenous tribe of the Pipil nation that occupied the territory of the current Department of La Paz.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Background[edit]The Rebellion[edit]End of the Rebellion[edit]Anastasio Aquino in popular culture[edit]Bibliography[edit]Historical works[edit]Literary works[edit]External links[edit]Background[edit]After the independence of Central America from Spain, it was briefly united with the Mexican Empire of Agust\u00edn de Iturbide (1821\u201323). In 1823, with the fall of Emperor Iturbide, it declared independence from Mexico together with the states of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The five states formed a short-lived federal republic that lasted until 1840, but it was a difficult existence. The confrontations between Liberals and Conservatives, the local caudillos, the government’s lack of resources and its precarious organization, among other things, made the federation unstable.The need to raise money for the support of the federation lead to a series of economic measures that were unpopular with the majority of the population. Among these were tributes and expropriations of uncultivated land. The latter especially was a blow to the Indigenous population, who during colonial times had retained the right to practice slash-and-burn agriculture in lands not occupied by haciendas. Now the haciendas expanded and the land available for subsistence agriculture by the Indigenous shrank. Forced labor in mines and fields also continued. through this process, the new governmental structure built on the already harmful policies towards the indigenous population that were put forth by the Spaniards.The government of El Salvador had to implement unpopular measures in 1832, including a direct tax on real estate and on rents. This led to discontent and to popular uprisings. A major revolt occurred at San Miguel, but others occurred at Chalatenango, Izalco and Sonsonate. These were suppressed.The Rebellion[edit]The principal uprising occurred in Santiago Nonualco, in late-1832 to early-1833. Aquino was a worker on an indigo plantation there, and he rebelled following the arrest of his brother by the hacienda owner. Aquino called for disobedience to the government. He and his followers attacked army posts -recruiting the Indigenous conscripts there- and burned haciendas. There have been claims that the spoils were distributed to the poor, though these claims are unconfirmed.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4By the end of January 1833, Aquino managed to assemble an army large enough to do battle. His force was estimated at 2,000 to 5,000 men, most armed with lances. The revolt started in the hacienda Jalponguita, in Santiago Nonualco, and spread along the Comalapa and Lempa Rivers.The commandant of the neighboring city of San Vicente, Juan Jos\u00e9 Guzm\u00e1n, received orders to suppress the rebellion. His first attempt ended in an ambush. Another attack on February 5 was also unsuccessful. When he received news of this last defeat, Commandant Guzm\u00e1n fled.Meanwhile, in the capital, San Salvador, political chief Mariano Prado, realizing he was incapable of controlling the situation, turned over power to vice-chief Joaqu\u00edn de San Mart\u00edn. Before this transfer of power there was discontent in the ranks of the military, and for this reason they abandoned the capital. The city descended into chaos, and San Mart\u00edn had to take shelter to save his life.Aquino did not know of the disorder in San Salvador. If he had, its occupation would not have been difficult. Having taken Zacatecoluca, he decided to attack San Vicente on February 14. The people of San Vicente made haste to protect all objects of value. With two detachments \u2014 one under the command of Aquino’s brother and the other of a friend \u2014 the rebels arrived early in the morning of the 15th. They were received without hostility; the inhabitants preferred to avoid a fight.Aquino intended to burn the city, since it had been the source of the first attacks on his army and it was where the exploitive landlords lived. However he was dissuaded by the intervention of an old householder for whom he had worked. Aquino was named the political chief of San Vicente by his supporters, but he was unable to prevent a general sacking of the city. According to popular tradition, Aquino went to the church of Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Pilar and taking the crown from an image of St. Joseph, proclaimed himself King of the Nonualcos.In Tepetit\u00e1n he was proclaimed General Commandant of the Liberation Army and he proclaimed the famous Declaration of Tepetit\u00e1n on February 16. In it he ordered drastic punishments for murder (death), wounding someone (loss of a hand), joining the government forces (as specified by law), robbery (loss of a hand) and vagrancy, among other crimes. The declaration also contained a section on the protection of married women. Aquino also ended payment of taxes to the government, especially on indigo (the main product of the region), banned aguardiente, and proclaimed the end of forced labor. He prohibited collection of debts contracted before the rebellion, with a punishment of ten years in prison.The government tried to reach an agreement with the rebels under which they would put down their arms, through mediation by two priests. Only one of them, Juan Bautista Navarro, was able to contact Aquino, and he obtained no results.Finally the authorities were able to raise an army to confront Aquino. To the army were added many residents of San Vicente, who wanted to take revenge for the sacking of the city. One of the army commanders, Major C. Cuellar, wanted to confront Aquino alone, but he was defeated. According to legend, Aquino rushed at him with the cry Treinta arriba, treinta abajo, y adentro Santiague\u00f1os (“Thirty above, thirty below, and inside Santiague\u00f1os”). This probably referred to the place occupied by his troops at the moment of the attack.End of the Rebellion[edit]On the morning of February 28 the decisive battle occurred in Santiago Nonualco. Apparently the rebels were also being decimated by a disease. Taking advantage of this, Colonel Juan Jos\u00e9 L\u00f3pez, in command of 5,000 men, launched a general attack and dispersed the rebels. Aquino was not captured.In order to capture the leader, the government offered to spare the lives of anyone who revealed his whereabouts. One traitor took advantage of the offer, and Aquino was captured on April 23.He was moved to Zacatecoluca, where he was tried and condemned to death. He was executed by firing squad in San Vicente. His head was cut off and displayed in an iron cage with the label “Example for rebels”. It was later taken to the capital.Anastasio Aquino in popular culture[edit]After the rebellion a song circulated, beginning with the following lines:El indio Anastasio AquinoLe mand\u00f3 decir a Prado,que no peleara jam\u00e1sContra el pueblo de Santiago.Aquino lo dijo as\u00ed,Tan feo el indio pero ven\u00edTambi\u00e9n le mand\u00f3 decirQue los indios mandar\u00edanPorque este pa\u00eds era de ellosComo el mismo lo sab\u00edaAquino lo dijo as\u00ed,Tan feo el indio pero ven\u00ed(The Indian Anastasio AquinoWas sent to say to Prado,That he never fightAgainst the people of Santiago.Aquino said it thus,Tan feo el indio pero ven\u00edHe also was sent to sayThat the Indians would ruleBecause this country was theirsAs he himself knew.Aquino said it thus,Tan feo el indio pero ven\u00ed)Up to the present day, Aquino has been taken as a symbol of rebellion and liberty by sectors on the political left.Also he has appeared in literature. For example, the poets Pedro Geoffroy Rivas and Roque Dalton have dedicated some of their work to him. The writer Matilde Elena L\u00f3pez wrote a theater piece with the name of The Ballad of Anastasio Aquino.Bibliography[edit]Historical works[edit](in Spanish) Ministerio de Educaci\u00f3n, Historia de El Salvador, vol. I. Mexico City: Comisi\u00f3n Nacional de los Libros de Texto Gratuitos, 1994.(in Spanish) Dom\u00ednguez Sosa, Julio Alberto, Ensayo hist\u00f3rico sobre las tribus nonualcas y su caudillo Anastasio Aquino. San Salvador: Direcci\u00f3n General de Publicaciones, 1962.(in Spanish) Vidal, Manuel, Nociones de historia de Centro Am\u00e9rica. San Salvador: Editorial Universitaria, 1961.Literary works[edit](in Spanish) Dalton, Roque, La ventana en el rostro. San Salvador: Editorial universitaria, 1980.(in Spanish) Dalton, Roque, Las historias prohibias del pulgarcito. Mexico City, Siglo XXI Editores, S.A., 1980.(in Spanish) L\u00f3pez, Matilde Elena, La balada de Anastasio Aquino. San Salvador: Direcci\u00f3n de Publicaciones, 1978.(in Spanish) Vidal, Manuel, El libro de las An\u00e9cdotas. San Salvador: Direcci\u00f3n de Publicaciones, 1974.Olano Oscar, “Anastasio Aquino” Song recorded in Switzerland, ex libris label, (Picason, Son de los Alpes CD 4121) copyrights: SUISAExternal links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/anastasio-aquinos-rebellion-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Anastasio Aquino’s Rebellion – Wikipedia"}}]}]