Mexican Independence timeline

  • Grito de Dolores(Cry of Dolores)

    A progressive priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s proclamation urged his fellow Mexicans to take up arms against the Spanish government. Marked the beginning of the fight for independence.
  • Battle of Calderón Bridge

    It was a defeat. Loss for the mexicans. Leader executed and others take up the cause.
  • Liberals took power in Spain

    Info in the year only. Liberals promise government reforms. Mexicans request independence from Spain.
  • Treaty of Córdoba

    Ended the war of independence. Established Mexico as an independent constitutional monarchy under Agustín de Iturbide.
  • Iturbide was proclaimed the emperor of Mexico

    Was because no Bourbon monarch to rule Mexico had been found.