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Jan 1, 1325
Aztecs found Tenochtitlan
Founded in 1325, it became the seat of the growing Aztec Empire in the 15th century, until captured by the Spanish in 1521. It subsequently became a cabecera of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and today the ruins of Tenochtitlan are located in the central part of Mexico City. -
Jan 6, 1502
Montezuma becomes aztec emperor
was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520. The first contact between Indigenous civilzations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign, and he was himself killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, when Conquistador Hernán Cortés and his men fought to escape from the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernando Cortés landed on the coast of Mexico
on the 4th of March 1519 he landed on the coast of Mexico. Advancing along the gulf, sometimes taking measures to conciliate the natives, and sometimes spreading terror by his arms, he took possession of the town of Tobasco. The noise of the artillery, the appearance of the floating fortresses which had transported the Spaniards over the ocean, and the horses on which they fought, all new objects to the natives, inspired them with astonishment mingled with terror and admiration; -
Jan 6, 1521
Cortes conquers Aztec empire
Cortes here learned that the native sovereign was called Montezuma;he did not hesitate to undertake the conquest of this great empire, He laid the foundation of the town of Vera Cruz, caused himself to be elected captain-general of the new colony, and burned his vessels to cut off the possibility of retreat and show his soldiers that they must either conquer or perish. -
Jan 6, 1532
Francisco Pizarro invades and conquers the Inca empire in Peru.
was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Incan Empire, and founder of Lima, the modern-day capital of the Republic of Peru. -
Jan 6, 1550
Ceremonial goblet
from Cuzco shows a
jaguar, sacred to the Inca. -
Jesuit state of Paraguay is established.
the present state of jesuit in paraguay was established in 1608. it was built in the early days and was fiinally done by the time they made an official state. -
Viceroy is recalled to Spain
after rioting in Mexico City by Indians and others. -
Santiago,Chile destroyed by an earthquake
is said to have brought virtually every building in the city to the ground. The earthquake was felt throughout the so-called Captaincy General of Chile, an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire. The maximum felt intensity was XI on the Mercalli intensity scale and there were about a thousand casualties. -
Spain and Portugal resolve disputes
Spain and Portugal resolve disputes about
colonies in South
America. -
Peruvian Indians rebel against Spain.
He found that liberating slaves gave him added support and strength, and where he and his army went he gave slaves their freedom. But, unable to unify those rebelling against Spain, he concluded that he could not move into Caracas, and instead he laid plans to move his force again to New Grenada. -
Two massive scultures dug up in Mx City
they look ancient and they were dug up in 1790 -
Simón Bolívar leads South American countries in fight for Independence from Spain.
Simón Bolívar leads South American countries in fight for Independence from Spain. was a great comander and he helped many countries and armies with winning their independence and freedom. he led manay victories and harsh battles, which he was known for winning. -
Mx declares independence from Spain
Mx declares independence from Spain in 1821, they finally win the war and they get to have their freedom and independence. -
Agustín de Iturbide proclaimed himself emperor
Agustín de Iturbide proclaimed himself emperor in 1822 and he helped mexico win their independence and then benito juarez led a refrm movement and he became president. -
US wins Mexican American war
the unites states won the mexican american war which cause mexico to lose a lot of their land and hand it over to the united states. -
Peace treaty fixes frontierbetween Argentina and Chile
Peace treaty fixes frontier
between Argentina and Chile along the ridge of the Andes. -
Pancho Villa helps lead Mexican Revolution
Pancho Villa, was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals. -
volcano Paricutin erupted
formed in the middle of a cornfield in Mexico. This was the last time it erupted. -
Juan Perón is elected president of Argentina.
elected three times as President of Argentina, though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency. He was overthrown in a military coup in 1955. -
Mexico’s population doubled.
Mexico’s population of about 52 million, almost doubled by the year 2000. -
Vicente Fox is elected president of Mx
is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.[1] -
Popocatepetl erupted.
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Alberto Fujimorir esigns as presidentof Peru
Fujimori fled to Japan in 2000 amidst a corruption scandal, where he attempted to resign his presidency. His resignation was rejected by the Congress of the Republic, which preferred to remove him from office by the process of impeachment. Wanted in Peru on charges of corruption and human rights abuses, Fujimori maintained a self-imposed exile until his arrest during a visit to Chile in November 2005 -
Spanish established viceroyalty
of New Granada, encompassing all territory between Orinoco and Amazon rivers.
