Most popularly known as Pancho Villa - which was an even shorter name for his false name Francisco Villa - Jose Doroteo Arambula was born in Rio Grande, Durango in Mexico, on the 5th of June in the year of 1878. He was the son of poor peasants Agustin and Micaela Arango.
Pancho Villa may be envisioned as the Robin Hood who is carrying a Mexican flag. His first heroic act known was said to be could be when he avenged his sister's honor killing the landowner, Lopez Negre, who ravished his sister. He escaped to the mountains and soon became a rebel fighter for the cause of the poor people. He was a bandit, a train robber, a horse trader who by this time had adopted a fictitious name of Francisco Villa. In the eyes of many, though, especially the oppressed peasants, he was regarded as a folk hero.
Avenged
He soon became a revolutionary fighter who fought with Francisco Madero to overthrow Porfirio Diaz, a dictator in the early 20th century. His experiences living in the mountains and fighting as a guerrilla, as well as his sense of leadership, made them perform their goals.
He then fought together with Carranza against Victoriano Huerta who assassinated Madero and his mentor Abraham Gonzales. Later on, he had a rift with Carranza who was then chosen by the Americans to support. Feeling betrayed, he led a battle against Columbus, New Mexico. This led to a campaign against him, and a manhunt was organized. The search was only halted in 1917.
In 1920, after the revolution, he was given a hacienda. His life ended in a tragic point when he was assassinated while visiting a bank at Parral, Chihuahua.
Pancho Villa - The Robin Hood of Mexico
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