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Jan 1, 1350
Inca and Chimu war begins
War between Inca and Chimú states -
Jan 1, 1400
Inca empire expands
Inca empire expands and hierarchical structure becomes more formalised -
Jan 1, 1438
Pachacuti becomes ruler of Cuzco kingdom
Pachacuti becomes ruler of Cuzco kingdom; beginning of the Inca empire -
Jan 1, 1463
Tupaq Inca becomes head of Inca army
Tupaq Inca appointed head of Inca army; conquers territories to the north -
Jan 7, 1470
Inca and Chimu war ends
Incas conquer Chimú empire -
Beginning of Epic Revolution
Beginning of Epic Revolution, triggered by unrest amongst peasants and urban workers, who are led by Emiliano Zapata. -
Mexico's dictator, Porfirio Diaz, is overthrown
Mexico's dictator, Porfirio Diaz, is overthrown. The new president is Francisco Madero, a liberal. Madero introduces land reform and labour legislation. Political unrest continues with Zapata leading a peasant revolt in the south. -
Madero assassinated
Madero is assassinated. Victoriano Huerta seizes power. -
Huerta resigns
He is viewed with suspicion by the United States for his alleged pro-German sympathies. Huerta is succeeded by Venustiano Carranza. -
US forces cross the border
US forces cross the border in pursuit of the guerrilla leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa. -
US forces withdraw
having failed to kill Villa. A new constitution is adopted, which is designed to ensure permanent democracy in Mexico. -
Carranza murdered
Carranza is murdered. Civil war follows. -
National Revolutionary Party formed
The National Revolutionary Party is formed. In 1946 it is re-named the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. -
Leon Trotsky murdered
Leon Trotsky murdered in Mexico. -
Mexico declares
Mexico declares war on Japan and Germany. -
Student demonstration in Tlatelolco, Mexico City fired upon
Student demonstration in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, during the Olympic Games is fired upon by Mexican security forces. Hundreds of protestors are killed or wounded. The extent of the violence shocks the country. -
Huge offshore oil reserves discovered
Huge offshore oil reserves discovered; the Cantarell field becomes the mainstay of Mexico's oil production. -
Earthquake in Mexico City
Earthquake in Mexico City kills thousands and makes many more homeless. -
Mexico ratifies the North American Free Trade Agreement
Mexican parliament ratifies the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with the US and Canada. -
August - Presidential elections won by PRI candidate Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon
August - Presidential elections won by PRI candidate Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, after the previous candidate, Luis Donaldo Colosio, was murdered. The stock market plunges in December, the peso loses a third of its value.