Timeline by Rene Villagrana

AD 250-900(Pre-Conquest)

dyirfresnouorg — 2023-12-11 23:03:03 UTC

Mayan city states flourish in far South of Modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize before collapsing as a civilization.

1428-1521(Pre-Conquest)

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The Aztecs which were an alliance of Nahuatl-speaking city states led by Tenochtitlan build an empire over central Mexico.

1521(Conquest)

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Hernan Cortes and his army along with anti-Aztec forces capture the capital Tenochtitlan with the help of smallpox.

1864-1868(Independance)

dyirfresnouorg — 2023-12-11 23:09:14 UTC

Mexican American war ends with Mexico having to give up much of its land in the Americas to the U.S. These were California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.

1521-1820(Conquest)

dyirfresnouorg — 2023-12-11 23:11:56 UTC

Mexico forms part of the viceroyalty of New Spain.

1855-729(Independence)

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The Reforma period occurred where liberal reforms limited the amount of power and landholding of the Catholic Church.

1910-1920(Revolution)

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The Mexican revolution ends the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz and creates a constitutional government.

1920(Revolution)

dyirfresnouorg — 2023-12-11 23:16:53 UTC

President Venustiano Carranza is murdered after a decade of instability.