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Porfirio Díaz was born in Oaxaca on September 15, 1830. -
He joined a band of liberal guerrillas in 1855 -
He married Delfina Cortega Díaz in 1867 -
Díaz ran against Juarez in 1871 -
Diaz began to plan his return to the power in 1872 after Juarez died. -
Porfirio Díaz Ortega (son) was born on October 18, 1873. -
Luz Victoria Díaz (daughter) was born in 1875 -
He brought an army into Mexico City in 1876 -
The porfiriato started in 1876 -
Mexico was in ruins before Díaz ruled. -
He wrote "The plan of Tuxtepec" on January 10, 1876 -
He didn't rule during 1880-1884
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He married Carmen Romero Rubio in 1881 -
He re-elected himself and was in the power. -
He announced that he allowed free and fair elections -
Díaz knew he was defeated -
He was allowed to go into exile in 1911 after been defeated. -
The porfiriato ended on May 25, 1911 -
They signed the "Treaty of Ciudad Juarez" -
He died on July 2, 1915 in Paris, France.