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550
Fall of the Teotihuacan´s empire
Teotihuacan was the most powerful civilization in Mesoamerica and the reason of its disappearance is still unknown. One of the theories is that it collapsed because of internal clashes between groups with differing economic interests -
700
Fall of the Mayan Empire
The Mayan Empire (a civilization with almost 19 million people) dissapeared sometime between the 8th and 9th century and the reason is still on of the greatest mysteries in the history -
1521
Fall of Tenochtitlán
Many battles existed between the Aztecs and the Spaniards.
The final battle took part in Tenochtitlan, battle that marked the fall of the Aztec Empire and birth of what would be the mestizo Mexico of today and that marks the end of the first stage of the union of the European and Mesoamerican world, being the victory of the allies part of the Spanish colonization of America. -
Foundation of Tenochtitlán
The foundation of the city was an event whose history is mixed with legend. There is no scientific consensus on the date of the founding of the city but it could have occurred at the beginning of the 14th century. It was the capital of the Mexicas and it became one of the largest cities of its time in the world and was the head of a powerful State that dominated a large part of Mesoamerica. -
Mexican Independence
The war of independence began on September 16, 1810 and ended with the entry of the trigarante army to Mexico City on September 27, 1821.
Characters: Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, José María Morelos, Guadalupe Victoria -
Sign of independence
The Treaties of Córdoba is a document in which the independence of Mexico is agreed, signed in the city of Córdoba, Veracruz, on August 24, 1821, by Agustín de Iturbide and Juan O'Donojú -
Reform War
The Reform War, also known as the Three Years War, took place in Mexico in the year 1858. The nation was divided into two major parties: liberals and conservatives, both fought for their ideals. -
Puebla battle
The battle of Puebla was a battle fought on May 5, 1862 in the city of Puebla, between the armies of the Mexican Republic and the Second French Empire -
Mexican revolution
It was a revolution that took place in Mexico for political and social reasons.
Characters: Francisco I. Wood, Emiliano Zapata, Francisco Villa -
Petroleum Expropriation
It was an act of nationalization of the oil industry carried out in 1938, as a result of the application of the Law of Expropriation
