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Period: Jun 21, 1516 to
Mexican Independence
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Jun 1, 1517
Ending of a Empire
A comet appeared, believed to signal impending doom. -
Mar 4, 1519
Spanish Arrive
Spanish soliders arrived Hernán Cortés as their leader. -
Jun 21, 1520
Rule of Cuitahuac
The tenth king of Tenochtitlán, who will die when the first small pox epidemic hits the empire. -
Sep 10, 1520
Rule of Cuauhetemoc
Eleventh and last king of Tenochtitlán. -
Aug 13, 1521
Fall of Tenochtitlán
Cuauhetemoc surrenders to Cortés and the city is then destroyed and he is later hung. -
New Spain lost Flordia
new Spain lost Flordia to Great Britain but gained Louisiana from France. -
French Revolution
It's doctorine spread to Latin America, where Creoles wanted to supplant Gachupines in office. -
El Grito de Delores
Father Manuel Hidalgo called for Mexican independence from Spain in 'el grito de Delores' and this became Mexico's Independence Day.
