Eufemio Zapata

Photo of Eufemio (left) and his famed brother Emiliano (right).

Eufemio Zapata Salazar (1873, Ciudad Ayala - June 18, 1917, Cuautla, Morelos) was a participant in the Mexican Revolution and the brother of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. He was known as a womanizer, a macho man, and a very heavy drinker.

He was killed by Sidronio "el Loco" Camacho, one of Zapata's commanders, because Eufemio had become drunk and in this state, for no particular reason, proceeded to beat and insult Camacho's father. Camacho tracked Eufemio down in Cuautla and shot Eufemio in the abdomen.

Realizing he was about to die, it is said that Eufemio asked the man to end his suffering and give him a quick death. To this Camacho replied:

"You have made many people suffer a great deal. Live a little longer, so that you also will learn what it is to suffer."

He then took Eufemio upon his horse, and threw him face-first on an anthill. Camacho, knowing Emiliano would want revenge, joined Zapata's enemies for safety.

Trivia

Eufemio Zapata was portrayed by actor Anthony Quinn in the 1952 film Viva Zapata!, a role which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Sources

Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution by Frank Mclynn
Viva Zapata! (novel), John Steinbeck
Mexican Revolution of 1910 at www.latinoartcommunity.org
Biography in Spanish

Mexican Revolution

Background	Porfiriato Haciendas History of Mexico

Important people	Porfirio Díaz Francisco I. Madero Victoriano Huerta Francisco "Pancho" Villa Venustiano Carranza Emiliano Zapata Álvaro Obregón Ricardo Flores Magón Pascual Orozco Plutarco Elías Calles Lázaro Cárdenas José Yves Limantour Ramón Corral Francisco León de la Barra Félix Díaz Velasco Bernardo Reyes Eufemio Zapata Manuel Palafox Genovevo de la O

Plans	Plan of San Luis Potosí Plan of Ayala Plan of Guadalupe Plan of Agua Prieta Plan of San Diego

Political developments	Treaty of Ciudad Juárez Decena trágica Convention of Aguascalientes Querétaro Constitutional Convention United States involvement Formations

Legacy	PRI Cristero War Zapatista Army of National Liberation Popular culture Historical Museum Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution

Other	Timeline Factions Liberation Army of the South Constitutionalists Federales Felicistas Magonistas

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