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Aug 3, 1521
Spanish conquring Mexico
Hernán Cortés and his army tumbled the Aztec empire. Charles V, Cortés created Ciudad de Mexico which happens to be Mexico's captial. -
Dec 3, 1521
Rebel against the Spanish Colonial Government
Martín Cortés led the first revolt against the Philippines. After the First revolt, several nations were successful. This rebel was a big victory for Martin Cortes. -
Mexican War of Independence begins
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launches the Mexican War of Independence. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued the “Cry of Dolores”, the revolutionary tract. The tract called for the end of 300 years of Spanish govern in Mexico, redistribution of land, and ethnic equality. -
Mexican Rebellion
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla launched the Mexican Rebellion with his populist army and was really close of conquering the Mexican capital. He and his army were defeated at Calderon. Miguel escaped north but was captured and executed. -
Liberals took Power of Spain
The new government promised reforms to appease the Mexican revolutionaries. In response, Mexican conservatives called for independence. As a mean of maintaining their privileged position in Mexican society. -
Plan of Igulala
Agustin de Iturbide, the leader of the Royalist forces, negotiated with Vicente Guerrero. Under the deal, Mexico would be accepted as an independent fundamental monarchy. Also, the Catholic Church would be maintained, and Mexicans of mixed would have lesser rights. -
Treaty of Cordoba
Iturbide conquered the Royalist forces still against to independence, and the new Spanish governor, lacking money, supply, and soldiers, was forced to agree Mexican independence. Spanish governor Juan de O’Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba. The treaty which accepted a plan to make Mexico an free constitutional monarchy. -
Decree of the cortes at Madrid
The remarkable cotes at Madrid authorized 3 important articles to the revolution. -
Battle of San Jacinto
After trying to end the rebellion in Texas, Santa Anna’s military are decisively defeated by those of rebel leader Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto in April 1836. They were humiliated. He is forced to resign power by 1844. -
Mexican army’s victory over France
Mexico conqured France at the Battle of Puebla during the French-Mexican War. This concluded the war.
