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A Short Biography of Pancho Villa

Author Name:

Pancho Villa

Born As:

Doroteo Arango Arámbula

Other Names:

Doroteo Arango Arámbula

Born:

5 Jun 1877

Died:

23 Jul 1923




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Bandit and Revolutionary                          
Villa's battles and military actions:

Battle of Ciudad Juárez - twice, in 1911 and 1913, won both times
Battle of Tierra Blanca - 1913 won
Battle of Chihuahua - 1913 won
Battle of Ojinaga - 1913 won
Battle of Torreón and Battle of Gómez Palacio - 1914 won
Battle of Saltillo - 1914 won
Battle of Zacatecas - 1914 won
Battle of Celaya - 1915 lost
Attack on Agua Prieta - 1915 lost
Attack on Columbus, New Mexico - 1916 lost
                          
Mother María Micaela Arámbula
Father Adrian Arango, five children.                          
Villa appeared as himself in films in 1912, 1913, and 1914.
The 1934 biopic Viva Villa! was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.                          
At the age of 16, he returned from Chihuahua to his village after learning that a hacienda owner had tried to sexually assault his younger sister, who was only twelve years old at the time. 
Doroteo confronted the man, whose name was Agustín Negrete, and shot him dead.