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The Hidalgo region was largely under the influence of the city of Teotihuacan. After the fall of Teotihuacan in the 8th and he 9th centuries, the city of Tula in Hidalgo emerged as the capital of the Toltec Empire.
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A Toltec chief named Mixcóatl led his tribe into Hidalgo from the northwest.
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Quetzalcóatl, was expelled from the city.
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The city encompassed some 13 square kilometers (five square miles) with around 60,000 inhabitants.
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Otomí and Chichimeca Indians occupied Tula, calling it Namenhí
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The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés entered Hidalgo.
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Rich silver deposits were discovered in the vicinity of Pachuca and Real del Monte, spurring a new wave of Spanish settlement.
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The Spanish crown abolished the encomienda system, confirming the decision with additional decrees in 1720 and 1721.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato, began to advocate Mexican independence from Spain, rallying the state’s patriots and parish priests in support of the cause.
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Father Hidalgo was later captured and executed by royal troops, his movement continued, leading to Mexico’s independence in 1821.
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President Benito Juárez suspended payments on Mexico’s foreign debts
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The presidency of Porfirio Díaz (1877-1880 and 1884-1911) brought a period of relative stability, with government policies focused on modernizing the nation’s railways, roads and communications.
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Pachuca's central clock tower.
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Conflict between the government and the church
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Industrial development has flourished in Hidalgo