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950
Pre-Columbian era
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. -
950
Toltecs
A Toltec chief named Mixcóatl led his tribe into Hidalgo from the northwest. -
987
Quetzalcóatl
Quetzalcóatl, was expelled from the city. -
1100
Tula’s power
The city encompassed some 13 square kilometers (five square miles) with around 60,000 inhabitants. -
1156
Indians
Otomí and Chichimeca Indians occupied Tula, calling it Namenhí -
1520
Conquer the Aztec empire
The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés entered Hidalgo. -
1552
Pachuca and Real del Monte
Rich silver deposits were discovered in the vicinity of Pachuca and Real del Monte, spurring a new wave of Spanish settlement. -
Spanish crown
The Spanish crown abolished the encomienda system, confirming the decision with additional decrees in 1720 and 1721. -
Miguel Hidalgo
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. -
Father Hidalgo
Father Hidalgo was later captured and executed by royal troops, his movement continued, leading to Mexico’s independence in 1821. -
Benito Juarez
President Benito Juárez suspended payments on Mexico’s foreign debts -
Porfirio Díaz
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. -
Reloj monumental
Pachuca's central clock tower. -
Conflict
Conflict between the government and the church -
Development
Industrial development has flourished in Hidalgo