The
Treaty of Córdoba established
Mexican independence from
Spain at the conclusion of the
Mexican War of Independence. It was signed on August 24, 1821 in
Córdoba, Veracruz,
Mexico. The signatories were the head of the
Army of the Three Guarantees,
Agustín de Iturbide, and acting on behalf of the
Spanish government,
Jefe Político Superior Juan O'Donojú. The treaty has seventeen articles, which developed the proposals of the
Plan of Iguala. The Treaty of Córdoba is the first document in which Spanish and Mexican officials accept the liberty of what will become the
First Mexican Empire, although it is not today recognized as the foundational moment, since these ideas are often attributed to the
Grito de Dolores (September 16, 1810). The treaty was rejected by the
Spanish government.