Mexico History

  • 1325

    Foundation of Tenochtitlan

    Foundation of Tenochtitlan
    Aztec legend about the settlement of civilization, guided by the sign of their god Huitzilopochtli, they must have to settle in the place where they saw an eagle on a cactus devouring a snake.
  • 1519

    Hernán Cortés reached the shores of Yucatan

    Hernán Cortés reached the shores of Yucatan
    Hernan Cortes begins an expedition of exploration and trade in the newly discovered territory.
  • 1521

    Fall and Conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.

    Fall and Conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
    Hernan Cortes and his army have a series of fights against the tribes and the fall of the city is triggered.
  • 1535

    The Viceroyalty of New Spain

    The Viceroyalty of New Spain
    This event marks a before and after in the life, culture and organization of the country. Cultures mix and the mestizo Mexico emerges.
  • Mexico's independence

    Mexico's independence
    Armed movement led by the priest Miguel Hidalgo to end Spanish rule over Mexico.
  • Proclamation of the Independence of Mexico

    Proclamation of the Independence of Mexico
    The Trigarante army triumphs and leads to Mexico City.
    It is promulgated
    Plan of Iguala and the Treaty of Córdoba, with which Mexico declared itself Independent.
  • The absolute independence of Mexico is recognized.

    The absolute independence of Mexico is recognized.
    After several attempts to reconquer, Spain recognizes the absolute independence of Mexico.
  • Porfiriato

    Porfiriato
    General Porfirio Díaz's mandate begins in the presidency of Mexico
  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution
    After 35 years of the Porfiriato, the Mexican population is up in arms to overthrow President Porfirio Díaz, who promoted the economic growth of the country but at the expense of the social welfare of the most disadvantaged sectors.
  • The Porfiriato ends

    The Porfiriato ends
    The period in the history of Mexico in which the government was under the authoritarian, military and political control of Porfirio Díaz ends.
  • The end of the Mexican Revolution

    The end of the Mexican Revolution
    Venustiano Carranza promulgates the Constitution with which the Mexican Revolution concluded and this document continues to govern us.
  • The oil expropriation in Mexico

    The oil expropriation in Mexico
    President Lázaro Cárdenas nationalized the oil industry to comfort the country, achieved a more sustained growth of the economy, which today represents a transcendence in the economic development of the country.
  • Earthquake September 19, 1985

    Earthquake September 19, 1985
    It started at 7:17 am, reached a magnitude of 8.1. degrees, it was a catastrophic event that killed thousands of people and collapsed buildings and houses.
  • Earthquake of September 19, 2017

    Earthquake of September 19, 2017
    It occurred at 13:14 pm, It had a magnitude of 7.1 degrees and caused human and material losses
  • COVID-19 pandemic

    COVID-19 pandemic
    The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019 and spread throughout the planet, causing massive lockdowns and a health crisis that affected the entire planet.
  • Earthquake September 19, 2022

    Earthquake September 19, 2022
    It occurred at 13:05 pm, had a magnitude of 7.7 degrees and left material and human losses.