24 Facts About Lucio Blanco

Lucio Blanco was a Mexican military officer and revolutionary, noteworthy for his participation in the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to 1920.

Lucio Blanco was born on July 21,1879, in Nadadores, Coahuila.

Lucio Blanco's efforts resulted in the Convention of Aguascalientes in October 1914.

Lucio Blanco was the son of Bernardo Blanco, and Maria Fuentes, prominent landowners.

Lucio Blanco attended primary school in Muzquiz, Coahuila, and secondary school in the state capital of Saltillo.

Lucio Blanco did not graduate, but returned home to manage this parent's property in Muzquiz.

Lucio Blanco became a supporter of the well-known anarchist Ricardo Flores Magon, and in 1906, attempted to join a Flores Magon rebellion.

Lucio Blanco associated himself with Jesus Carranza, brother of Venustiano Carranza, and when hostilities broke out in late 1910, Blanco joined the forces of Jesus Carranza.

Lucio Blanco had political disagreements with the Minister of Interior, and so he left the capital and returned to Coahuila.

Lucio Blanco was an early supporter of this revolt, and he received a commission as colonel in the Constitutional Forces.

Lucio Blanco's soldiers committed atrocities for which Blanco was blamed.

Slighted, Lucio Blanco refused to cooperate with Gonzalez, and remained in Matamoros as a military governor, in command of 1,800 soldiers, most stationed in Matamoros.

Lucio Blanco's regiment was placed under the command of General Pablo Gonzalez.

Under Obregon, Lucio Blanco was charged to organize and command the cavalry division of the Army of the Northwest.

Lucio Blanco was at the forefront of all of Obregon's victories and his principal accomplishments were the taking of the cities of Tepic and Guadalajara, the last one considered to be his greatest triumph after Matamoros.

Still, Lucio Blanco rode in alongside Obregon into Mexico City in August 1914 when Huerta and his government collapsed.

Lucio Blanco, being sympathetic to Zapata's land reform program, gave orders for his forces to receive them cordially.

Lucio Blanco personally greeted the Zapatistas leaders when they arrived.

Lucio Blanco elected not to follow Carranza and Obregon and instead aligned himself with the Conventionists and Eulalio Gutierrez.

Lucio Blanco was found guilty of insubordination, and sentenced to five years in prison.

Lucio Blanco acted as a mediator with the Zapata forces and was instrumental in concluding a peace between the Carranza government and Gildardo Magana, Zapata's successor.

Lucio Blanco attempted to flee with Carranza to Veracruz, but when their way was blocked, he parted company with Carranza and fled back to Laredo, Texas.

Lucio Blanco was last seen alive at a party in Laredo, Texas, in June 1922.

Lucio Blanco agreed to their proposal, and they crossed the Rio Grande that evening.