The Treaty of Córdoba makes Mexico legally independent
On August 24, 1821, O’Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba, thus ending New Spain’s dependence on Old Spain.
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Chilpancingo congress declares Mexico independent of Spain
On November 6, the deputies to the Congress signed the first legal document, known as the Acta Solemne de la Declaración de Independencia de la América Septentrional, in which the separation of the New Spain with respect to the Spanish rule is proclaimed.
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The Mexica people found Tenochtitlan
Eventually, Tenochtitlan came to be the capital of the vast Aztec Empire. At its peak, it was likely home to more than 200,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time.
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Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza
The Great Ballcourt of Chichen Itza, measuring 146 m x 36 m, is the largest in Mesoamerica.
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Mayans begin construction of pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich’en Itza in modern-day Mexico
The Pyramid of Kukulcan (also know as El Castillo, a name given by the Spanish Conquistadors) is the central of Chich’en Itza, it was built over a preexisting temple between 800 and 900 C.E.
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The city-state of Xochicalco is founded in modern-day Mexico
Xochicalco was founded in about 650 C.E. by the Olmeca-Xicallanca, which are a Mayan group of traders from Campeche, at a site that gave them an excellent position along several of the major Mesoamerican trade routes.
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Teotihuacan reaches the peak of its power
By 450 C.E., the city had perhaps 150,000 citizens and was the center of a powerful culture whose influence extended through much of the Mesoamerican region.
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Humans of Mesoamerica settle the site of Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan was the largest urban center of Mesoamerica before the Aztecs, almost 1000 years prior to their epoch.
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Zapotec culture flourishes in modern-day Mexico
The Zapotec civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica.
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The Olmec civilization begins to flourish in modern-day Mexico
The mysterious Olmec civilization, located in ancient Mexico, prospered in Mesoamerica from c. 1200 B.C.E. to c. 400 B.C.E. and is generally considered the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures including the Maya and Aztecs.
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