MEXICO TIMELINE

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  • Iniciación

    Iniciación

    They were discovered and Ignacio Allende heads towards Dolores (September 15), where Miguel Hidalgo took up arms.
  • El grito de Dolores

    El grito de Dolores

    The priest Hidalgo summoned the people through church bells to rise up in arms against the rule of the Spanish.
  • Ejercito "realista"

    Ejercito "realista"

    Army against Hidalgo by Viceroy Venegas.
    On the other hand, in October, the insurgents took over several states; Guanajuato, Valladolid, Aguascalientes and Guadalajara.
  • Fusilado y decapitado

    Fusilado y decapitado

    Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is shot and beheaded in Chihuahua.
    October 14: The heads of Hidalgo, Allende and Adama hanging from cages outside the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato.
  • Siervo de la nación

    Siervo de la nación

    José María Morelos y Pavón establishes a congress to exercise sovereignty, "Sentiments to the Nation", where he declares a free America.
  • Organizacion: lucha independiente

    Organizacion: lucha independiente

    Morelos is removed from power and he is forced to continue his fight separately.
  • Consumación de la independencia

    Consumación de la independencia

    The consummation of Independence was when the Trigarante Army entered Mexico City as a winner, after 10 years of an insurgent struggle to achieve the Independence of Mexico.
  • Nueva monarquía

    Nueva monarquía

    Iturbide proclaims himself as emperor in the new monarchy.
  • Plan de Casa Mata

    Plan de Casa Mata

    Antonio López de Santa Ana was proclaimed the mata house plan and later Vicente Guerrero, Nicolás Bravo and the insurgents demanded the creation of a republic, a new congress and the resignation of Iturbide.
  • Supremo Poder Ejecutivo

    Supremo Poder Ejecutivo

    The Supreme Executive Power is created by the Constituent Congress.
  • Constitución 1824

    Constitución 1824

    First federal republic: First official document to consolidate a government supporting the 3 powers, these limited the power of the president, although it was never established how the vice president would be chosen so they put a centralist and a federalist ruling at the same time.
  • Primeras elecciones federales

    Primeras elecciones federales

    Guadalupe Victoria wins the first elections, while Nicolás Bravo remains as vice president.
  • Empezamos a perder territorio

    Empezamos a perder territorio

    Central America leaves the Mexican territory due to government problems and Mexico is almost fragmented into small countries.
  • Segundas elecciones federales

    Segundas elecciones federales

    Manuel Gómez Pedraza wins as president and Vicente Guerrero remains as vice president, but a change is made and Vicente Guerrero is imposed as president and Anastasio Bustamante as vice president.
  • Batalla de Tampico

    Batalla de Tampico

    The battle of Tampico, Santa Anna and Vicente Guerrero defeat their troops, and thanks to this, Spain finally recognized the Independence of Mexico.
    Santa is called the hero of Tampico.
  • Presidente

    Anastasio Bustamante removes Vicente Guerrero from the presidency with the help of the centralists, but later he was also removed and Manuel Gómez Pedraza was installed.
  • República centralista

    Creation of a centralist republic, the Supreme Conservative Power was also created, where the 3 powers were controlled.
  • Francia vs Mexico

    Francia vs Mexico

    The French invade the port of Veracruz, demanding 800,000 pesos.
  • Tratado de Guadalupe

    Tratado de Guadalupe

    The Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty is created and Mexico loses half of its territory and discontent increases.
  • Enrique Peña Nieto presidente

    Enrique Peña Nieto presidente

    Since December 1, 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto was the President of the United Mexican States. Peña Nieto was born on July 20, 1966.