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Historical importance Pancho Villa was a notorious bandit, patriotic legend and symbol to Mexicans during the Mexican Civil War. He was a revolutionary leader whose infamy and achievements are inspiration for novels, controversy, movies and even restaurant names. Villa lived a vigilante lifestyle until negotiations were made between Aldofo de la Huerta, the president of Mexico, for his retirement and curtailing of his reign in 1920. Villa’s most notable achievement was being the first person to invade Columbus, New Mexico, a U.S territory. These bold actions are what immortalized Pancho's legacy. His violence towards his enemy and generosity for his people would be synonymous with peasant revolt and perseverance for freedom in Mexico.

=Early Life=

His lifestyle of crime and philanthropy began at the age of fifteen, before he was known as Pancho villa and was when known by his birth name Doreteo Arango. He was born on June 5th 1878 in San Juan Del Rio, Durango. Villa had personally experienced the difficulties of living in poverty growing up as a child since he lived on a hacienda where he and his father worked as a sharecroppers. He had witnessed the prejudice and mistreatment of the lower class in mexico during the late 19th century. Experiencing these hardships are what motivated his future Robin Hood-like crime. Living in squalor was a character building trial for Villa though it was when he murdered the hacienda owner, who wanted to rape his 12 year old sister, is when he emerged himself in to a lifestyle of crime. It was after this homicide that he escaped to the mountains to evade persecution, from then on he would known as Francisco "Pancho" Villa.

While avoiding the law Pancho slowly immersed himself into a group of small time bandits, who committed crimes such as stealing cattle, money and additional crimes to against the wealthy. At first Pancho's participation was intended for survival, but his leadership skills would shine through and it was only a matter of time before he was the leader of the pack. Pancho's notoriety and leadership captivated revolutionaries who believed Pancho would be an excellent contribution to their revolution.

=Role in the Revolution=





Time Line of His Life
June 5.1878-Born in Rio Grande,Durango, Mexico 1909- Marries Maria Luz Corral 1910-Joins the rebels of the Mexican Revolutionas a captain

1911-Wins the Battle of Cuidad Juarez and Madero become president

1912- Death sentence is replaced by 2 years in prison he flees to El Paso

1913- Madero is killed, Huerta become president, Pancho conquers Chihuahua

1914- U.S intervention in Veracruz, Huerta resigns, Carranza is the new president

1916- Raid on Columbus, NM executed by pancho Villa

1926/1917- As a consequence of COlumbus raid Pancho is on the run from General Pershing and 30,000 American troops

1918-COntinues fighting against Carranzas army

1919-Defeat at Juarez

1920- Caranza assasinated, Villa negotiates peace and a retirement

July 20 1923- Death on Parral