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801 BCE
The teothihuacan history
Throughout the pre-Columbian era, the Hidalgo region was predominantly under the influence of the city of Teotihuacán -
950
Toltec chief named Mixcóatl
Toltec chief named Mixcóatl led his tribe into Hidalgo from the northwest. His son, Topiltzin, founded Tula in southern Hidalgo -
987
Quetzalcóatl, was expelled from the city
Topiltzin, an adherent of Quetzalcóatl, was expelled from the city -
1000
The city increment there inhabitants
The city encompassed some 13 square kilometers (five square miles) with around 60,000 inhabitants. -
1094
Pachuca's central clock tower.
Reloj Monumental built in 1904, is Pachuca's central clock tower. Its bell was crafted by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the same company that made the Liberty Bell and London's Big Ben -
1150
Tula collapsed
due to internal strife, and the survivors spread out to settle lands as far away as Yucatán. -
1156
The Otomí and Chichimeca Indians occupied Tula
In 1156, the Otomí and Chichimeca Indians occupied Tula, calling it Namenhí(place of many people). -
1450
Mexica where incorporated into azteca empire
They, in turn, fell to the Mexica and were incorporated into the Aztec Empire by Moctezuma Ilhuicamina in the 15th century. -
1520
Hernán Cortés entered Hidalgo
In his quest to conquer the Aztec empire, the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés entered Hidalgo in 1520. -
1521
Hernan Cortes destroy hidalgo
destroyed the nearby Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, establishing Spanish authority in the region -
1552
rich silver deposits were discovered in the vicinity of Pachuca
Rich silver deposits were discovered in the vicinity of Pachuca and Real del Monte, spurring a new wave of Spanish settlement. -
the Spanish crown abolished the encomienda system
the Spanish crown abolished the encomienda system, confirming the decision with additional decrees in 1720 and 1721 -
Pachuca become the state capital
The many rich mines around Pachuca made it the center of activity during Hidalgo’s colonial period, and much later it would become the state’s capital. -
Hidalgo raises an army
In 1810, he raised an army of more than six thousand men and led them to several victories. Although Father Hidalgo was later captured and executed by royal troops -
French invade Mexico
In 1861 President Benito Juárez suspended payments on Mexico’s foreign debts; the French responded by invading the country the following year -
Hidalgo became a separate state
After the French were finally expelled and the Mexican Republic restored, Hidalgo became a separate state in 1869, taking its name from the hero of Mexican independence, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. -
Mexican Revolution
in 1910 the Mexican Revolution broke out under the leadership of Francisco I. Madero. -
Madero’s followers occupied Pachuca
Madero’s followers occupied Pachuca, Hidalgo’s capital, and engaged Díaz’s troops in battles throughout the state -
New federal constitution
In 1917 a new federal constitution put political and economic restrictions on the Roman Catholic Church in response to claims that the church had abused its power. -
Conflict between the goverment
Conflict between the government and the church seethed during the 1920s and eventually erupted into a struggle known as the Cristero War.