# Porfirio Díaz Porfirio Díaz ruled Mexico for 35 years (1876–1911) in a period known as the Porfiriato. He modernized the country's railroads, industry, and infrastructure while brutally suppressing political opposition. The enormous inequalities he created ignited the Mexican Revolution. He died in exile in Paris in 1915. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** September 15, 1830 - **Birthplace:** Oaxaca City, Mexico - **Nationality:** Mexican - **Occupation:** politician - **Category:** Power & Politics - **Also Known As:** Don Porfirio, El Dictador ## Overview José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician of Spanish and Mixtec descent who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until his overthrow in 1911. Seizing power in a military coup, he served as president of Mexico on three occasions, a total of over thirty years, the longest of any Mexican ruler. This period is known as the Porfiriato and has been called a de facto dictatorship. ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Porfirio Díaz. Dictator of Mexico from 1876 to 1911 ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz ## Timeline ### 1808 — In 1808, he had married María Petrona Cecilia Mori Cortés, whose mother was... In 1808, he had married María Petrona Cecilia Mori Cortés, whose mother was Mixtec, and whose father could trace his ancestry from Asturias ### 1810 — 15 September is an important date in Mexican history, the eve of Miguel... 15 September is an important date in Mexican history, the eve of Miguel Hidalgo's Grito de Dolores, which triggered the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 ### 1830 — Birth Birth of Porfirio Díaz. ### 1830 — 1854 in Oaxaca Porfirio Díaz was the sixth of seven children, baptized on 15... 1854 in Oaxaca Porfirio Díaz was the sixth of seven children, baptized on 15 September 1830, in Oaxaca, Mexico, but his exact date of birth is unknown ### 1833 — Jose de la Cruz died in 1833 of cholera when Díaz was only three years old Jose de la Cruz died in 1833 of cholera when Díaz was only three years old ### 1845 — In 1845, at the age of fifteen, Díaz entered the Colegio Seminario Conciliar de... In 1845, at the age of fifteen, Díaz entered the Colegio Seminario Conciliar de Oaxaca, to study for the priesthood, sponsored by his godfather, José Agustín Domínguez, canon of and eventually Bishop of Oaxaca ### 1846 — In 1846, the Mexican-American War broke out, and Díaz joined a Oaxacan military... In 1846, the Mexican-American War broke out, and Díaz joined a Oaxacan military battalion ### 1848 — He practiced drills and attended lectures on tactics and strategy at the... He practiced drills and attended lectures on tactics and strategy at the Institute of Arts and Sciences, but he never saw combat by the time the war ended in 1848 ### 1849 — By 1849, Díaz decided that he did not have a vocation to the priesthood and... By 1849, Díaz decided that he did not have a vocation to the priesthood and over the objections of his family decided to switch his studies to law ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Porfirio Díaz was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Porfirio Díaz, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Porfirio Díaz, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz" > — Porfirio Díaz, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/porfirio-diaz