Salvador de Iturbide y de Marzán
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Don Salvador, Prince of Iturbide, also named Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán (18 September 1849, Mexico City
- 26 February 1895, Ajaccio, Corsica). was the second adopted son of Maximilian I of Mexico
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, was the son of Salvador de Iturbide y Huarte and Rosario Marzan y Guisasola. He was a grandson of Emperor Agustín I of Mexico.
(13 September 1865) along with his cousin, Agustín de Iturbide y Green
, the Prince of Iturbide.
until 1867, when he moved to Hungary
. After seeking the right to a pension as an heir to the Mexican throne, he was awarded one by the Emperor Franz Joseph, Emperor Maximilian's brother; Don Salvador regularly petitioned to have it increased.
Itúrbide become friend of a young Hungarian aristocrat, Baron Gyula Gáspár Mikos de Taródhaza who had just returned from a long trip through South-America. Itúrbide was invited to the Mikos family estate in Mikosdpuszta
, where he was introduced to Baroness Gizella Mikos. The introduction turned into romance and on 21 June 21, 1871 Don Salvador and Baroness Gizela were married at Mikosdpuszta castle. They had a daughter, Maria Josepha Sophia de Iturbide
.
Following the marriage the pair lived in Mikosdpuszta but the owner of the estate, Baron János Mikos, brother of Baroness Gizella, followed a prodigal lifestyle and he had to sell the castle in 1881. Itúrbide and his wife moved to Venice
, and lived in a palace, rented to Count Zeno. In this place, he became a close friend of Carlos, Duke of Madrid
, the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne.
Through his daughter, Maria Josefa, he is the ancestor of the current pretender to the throne of Mexico (and in accordance to her will), Maximilian von Götzen-Itúrbide
.
While visiting Corsica
, he became sick and died of an appendix rupture
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
- 26 February 1895, Ajaccio, Corsica). was the second adopted son of Maximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I was the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire.After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy, he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on April 10, 1864, with the backing of Napoleon III of France and a group of Mexican monarchists who sought to revive the Mexican monarchy...
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Family
Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán, born into the Mexican nobilityMexican nobility
Mexican nobility refers to the titled nobles and untitled gentry families of Mexico. Most of the descendants of these families still live in Mexico today, but some can be found in Europe and other countries....
, was the son of Salvador de Iturbide y Huarte and Rosario Marzan y Guisasola. He was a grandson of Emperor Agustín I of Mexico.
Adoption
He was adopted by Emperor Maximilian I of MexicoMaximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I was the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire.After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy, he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on April 10, 1864, with the backing of Napoleon III of France and a group of Mexican monarchists who sought to revive the Mexican monarchy...
(13 September 1865) along with his cousin, Agustín de Iturbide y Green
Agustín de Iturbide y Green
Don Agustín de Iturbide y Green, Prince of Iturbide was the grandson of Agustín de Iturbide, the first emperor of independent Mexico, and his consort Empress Ana María...
, the Prince of Iturbide.
Early years
His adoptive mother, Empress Carlota of Mexico sent him to France, where he lived at ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
until 1867, when he moved to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. After seeking the right to a pension as an heir to the Mexican throne, he was awarded one by the Emperor Franz Joseph, Emperor Maximilian's brother; Don Salvador regularly petitioned to have it increased.
Marriage
In ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
Itúrbide become friend of a young Hungarian aristocrat, Baron Gyula Gáspár Mikos de Taródhaza who had just returned from a long trip through South-America. Itúrbide was invited to the Mikos family estate in Mikosdpuszta
Mikosdpuszta
Mikosdpuszta is the former family estate and mansion of the Mikos family near Mikosszéplak village, in Vas county, Hungary. It is one of the most important Gothic Revival mansions in Transdanubia.-History:...
, where he was introduced to Baroness Gizella Mikos. The introduction turned into romance and on 21 June 21, 1871 Don Salvador and Baroness Gizela were married at Mikosdpuszta castle. They had a daughter, Maria Josepha Sophia de Iturbide
Maria Josepha Sophia de Iturbide
Maria Josepha Sophia de Itúrbide, Princess Imperial of Mexico was the head of the Imperial House of Mexico from 1925 to 1949.-Biography:...
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Following the marriage the pair lived in Mikosdpuszta but the owner of the estate, Baron János Mikos, brother of Baroness Gizella, followed a prodigal lifestyle and he had to sell the castle in 1881. Itúrbide and his wife moved to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, and lived in a palace, rented to Count Zeno. In this place, he became a close friend of Carlos, Duke of Madrid
Carlos, Duke of Madrid
Infante Carlos María de los Dolores Juan Isidro José Francisco Quirin Antonio Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Borbón y Austria-Este, Duke of Madrid was the senior member of the House of Bourbon from 1887 until his death...
, the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne.
Through his daughter, Maria Josefa, he is the ancestor of the current pretender to the throne of Mexico (and in accordance to her will), Maximilian von Götzen-Itúrbide
Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide
Maximiliano Gustav Richard Albrecht Agustin von Götzen-Iturbide Maximiliano Gustav Richard Albrecht Agustin von Götzen-Iturbide Maximiliano Gustav Richard Albrecht Agustin von Götzen-Iturbide (born March 2, 1944 in Bistriţa, Romania (then Hungary), is the current head of the former Imperial House...
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Condecorations and Death
He was a member of the Order of the Grand Cross of Our Lady of Guadalupe and awarded with the Personal Order of Charles (the Duke of Madrid).While visiting Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, he became sick and died of an appendix rupture
Appendix
Appendix may refer to:In documents:*Addendum, any addition to a document, such as a book or legal contract*Bibliography, a systematic list of books and other works...
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See also
- Memory to Salvador de Itúrbide y de Marzán on the Isola di San MicheleIsola di San MicheleSan Michele is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy.Originally a prison island, Napoleon's occupying forces decreed that Venetians could not bury their deceased on any of the main Venetians islands, but only on San Michele...
, VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...