ZAPATA By cesarpresley Aug 8, 1879 Emiliano Zapata was born in Anenecuilco, Morelos, México in August 8 1879 1896 Emiliano Zapata was orphaned in 1896, at the age of 17 1897 Emiliano zapata participated in meeting in 1897 1897 Emiliano Zapata was arrested in 1897 Sep 12, 1909 Emiliano Zapata was elected president of the board of defender of Anenecuilco in 1909. Jun 6, 1910 Emiliano Zapata fought in guerrilla actions, during and after in June 6 1910 Jun 20, 1910 Emiliano Zapata met Madero in 1911 Jul 20, 1910 Emiliano Zapata supported Francisco Madero in 1910 1911 Emiliano Zapata invaded Cuautla in 1911 1911 Emiliano Zapata closed the road to the capital in 1911. 1911 Zapata asked Madero to exert pressure on the provisional president in 1911. 1911 Zapata created agrarian commissions to distribute the land in 1911 Mar 9, 1911 Emiliano Zapata, entered Cuernavaca, capital of the state of Morelos with 5000 men. 1912 Emiliano Zapata fought for the rights of poor people in the southert states of Mexico 1913 Zapata and his men arrived at the outskirts of Mexico City and rejected Huerta’s offer to unite with him 1913 Zapata arrived at the outskirts of Mexico City and rejected Huerta’s offer to unite with him Nov 24, 1914 On November 24 1914 Zapata ordered his army (now called the Liberation Army of the South and numbering 25,000 men) to occupy Mexico City. 1915 Zapata asked the presidente Woodrow Wilson to receive his delegation in April 1915 un the US. 1917 Villa isolated zapata in 1917 after the General Carranza's defeated Apr 10, 1919 Zapata died in Hacienda de Chinameca, Morelos in 1919