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1519
Mexico
Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico -
1521
Mexico
Fall of Tenochtitlán; Spanish rule begins. -
1535
Mexico
The Viceroyalty of New Spain is established. -
Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo’s Grito de Dolores begins the War of Independence. -
Mexico
Mexico gains independence; First Mexican Empire is established. -
Mexico
The Federal Republic of Mexico is formed. -
Mexico
Texas declares independence from Mexico. -
Mexico
Mexican-American War; Mexico loses half its territory.