Madero 1911 he aided the new president, who, reluctantly, made him 1912 commander of the federal forces, he then lead a military coup to become president during. Emiliano zapata was born to gabriel zapata and cleofas jertrudiz salazar of anenecuilco, morelos, a wellknown local family. Comentarios con facebook comentarios con telesur 0 comentarios. Mexican revolution unit ib history of the americas. Rebel leader emiliano zapata was born on august 8, 1879 to gabriel zapata and cleofas salazar of zacatepillo, mestizos, being of mixed nahua and spanish ancestry in 1876, the mexican social and economic system was essentially fuedal. However, in subsequent years, he failed to implement the substantive land reforms zapata had. Plan of ayala, 1911, by emiliano zapata note on the document. Gabriel zapata was considered an expert when it came to horse training and breeding. The revolutionary junta of the state of morelos manifests to the nation under formal oath. Zapata and his peasant followers in morelos fought hard against the dictatorship of porfirio diaz, trying to regain their lands stolen from them. Emiliano zapatas family emiliano zapatas father was gabriel zapata. Zapata was the revolutionos leading advocate of agrarian issues and one of mexicoos most renowned and mythological heroes. Muy pequeno aun, con su hermano eufemio, ayudaba en.