Life to 1839[edit]

According to Terry Rugeley, of Oklahoma University, Imán was born to a well-to-do family with his patriarchal father who was a real estate agent, whom also served on many political positions in The Oriente (Ecuador) named Fraustino Imán, in 1800. Following in his fathers footsteps he attained property, wealth, and power. His most successful prowess was in his military career where he attained the rank of Captain and had served on his battalion for more than 25 years. He and his battalion helped Caudillos on their payrolls and also their safety. Despite his success in the Texas Wars proved as a disaster and he was immediately seen as a Villain. He started conspiracies to save himself after that were threatening to the central government of Mexico who then put him in Jail in 1836. After this his heart was set on an all-out rebellion.

Social Chaos[edit]

Imán brought much social chaos during his rebellions with his some Five to Seven Hundred men at first and led violence across the town of Tizimin and surrounding area until many more people become absorbed into the all out drive against the central government. The Church was looked on as the prime target by the peoples, most of whom were Mayans. He forced many to sign his Federalist Pronouncement then fortified the city in wait for the central government's retaliation. The forces came and were much more of a force to be reckoned with than the churches in Tizimin. Imán was forced to retreat and continued in his attempts to get Mayan's on his side in other places. His philosophical approach to succeed using Mayans was the example he received from past men like Antonio Guemez. He progressively gained more power until it had spread to the whole peninsula.

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