Francisco Morazán

Born on October 3, 1792 – September 15, 1842) was a Honduran politician who was President of the Federal Republic of
Central America from 1830 to 1839. Before he was president of Central America he was head of state of Honduras, He
rose to prominence at the legendary Battle of La Trinidad on November 11, 1827. Since then, and until his execution in
1842, Morazán dominated the political and military scene of Central America.
In the political arena, Francisco Morazán was recognized as a visionary and great thinker, as he attempted to transform
Central America into one large and progressive nation. He enacted liberal reforms in the new Federal Republic of Central
America, including freedom of the press, speech and religion. Morazán also limited church power by making marriage
secular and abolishing government-aided tithing.
These reforms made him some powerful enemies, and his period of rule was marked by bitter infighting between liberals
and conservatives. But through his military skills, Morazán was able to keep a firm grip on power until 1837, when the
Federal Republic became irrevocably fractured. This was exploited by the conservative leaders, who rallied around the
leadership of Rafael Carrera and in order to protect their own interests, ended up dividing Central America into five
nations.
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