The document discusses post-colonial Mexico and some of the influential leaders during this period. It began with Porfirio Diaz, who ruled Mexico from 1876 to 1911 with an iron fist. This sparked a revolution led by Francisco Madero in 1910, who sought to establish democratic elections. However, Madero was overthrown and assassinated in a coup in 1913. This power vacuum led to multiple factions vying for control, including guerrilla leaders Francisco "Pancho" Villa and Emiliano Zapata. Villa and his troops fought against the dictatorship of Victoriano Huerta, who had orchestrated the