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10 Most Famous Historical events that happened in Mexico

Mexico is a country with diverse culture woven with years of ancient history before it was overshadowed by colonial heritage.

The country has been the center of some interesting historical events and is filled with ancient mysteries that date to the civilization of the Mayans whose ruins are still a sight of wonder.

Let鈥檚 find more in this 10 Most Famous Historical events that happened in Mexico

1. It was the cradle of civilization

Every country on earth went through the hands of Civilization and had help on walking on that path, even Europe had assistance from the middle east thousands of years ago who awakened them to advance methods of living.

What makes Mexico magical is that it鈥檚 one of the six places on earth attributed to the cradle of civilization

Early humans in Mexico without prior contact with any society figured out how to construct buildings cultivate and organize themselves in units of groups.

The indigenous civilization developed complex rituals and solar calendars and had a great grasp on astronomy, and forms of communication written in glyphs.

2. There was the rise of the Mayan civilization

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The Maya civilization is one of the most known indigenous societies of Mexico and they were centered in one geographical block, stretching from the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and Guatemala.

What makes the Mayans so fascinating is their advanced architecture, advanced system of writings, great astronomy, and calendars.

Other than their sophisticated agriculture, the pre-classic Maya displayed advanced cultural traits like pyramid building and inscribing of stone monuments.

The Mayans were deeply religious and worshipped various gods associated with nature.

At the end of the 9^th century, something unexplainable wiped the civilization to its core, and one by one the classic cities were abandoned.

Today some of the remarkable remains of the once marvelous Civilization can be found in ruins in Mexico.

3. There was the rise of the Aztecs

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The Aztec people were legendary and they migrated from a homeland called Aztlan to what will turn into modern-day Mexico.

In 1325, they established the biggest city in the world in that era and was named Tenochtitlan.

The Aztec religion practiced human sacrifice offerings to their gods and sacrificed thousands of people.

In 1428, the Aztecs led a war against their rulers from the city of Azcapotzalco and their revolt was successful in overturning them into their rulers.

By 1519, the Aztec capital, modern-day Mexico became one of the world鈥檚 largest cities, supporting a large population.

4. There was the Spanish conquest

The fall of the Aztec empire was initiated by the Spaniards who showed up one day in the Gulf of the coast.

Along battle conspired between the two forces in which the Spaniards formed a rebellion against the leaders in Tenochtitlan.

In 1520 the Aztecs tried to eliminate the Spanish for good in the Battle of Otumba but the Spanish army was able to hold off the overwhelming power of their enemies.

On August 13^th, 1521, the emperor of the Aztecs, Cuauhtemoc was captured and killed and the kingdom was conquered by Spanish forces.

5. There was the siege of Guanajuato

Statue_of_Miguel_Hidalgo_from_Doleres photo by Accidental Lichens-

On September 16^th,1810 Father Miguel Hidalgo a parish priest along with his co-conspirator Ignacio Allende led a mob of frustrated peasants and Indians of about 20,000 to 50,000 people in the city of Guanajuato.

Father Hidalgo encouraged and incited his rebel army with the issue of 鈥渟hout of Dolores” from the front of his church in the town of Dolores.

He led and marched an unruly mob that was fed up with years of neglect and high taxes imposed on them by the Spanish government.

His army grew as he marched through cities, the siege ensued and about 400 defenders lost their lives in the battle.

Father Hidalgo lost the battle and was turned over to Durango where he was officially defrocked and excommunicated on 27^th July 1811.

He was declared guilty of treason and he was tortured and executed, he was decapitated and his head put on display as a sign of warning.

6. There was the Tlatelolco Massacre

In 1968 a wave of student movement spread all over the world, including France, Germany Italy, and Japan.

Tragedy sneaked on the town of Tlatelolco when police officers and military troops shot into a crowd of unarmed students.

Though the government officials cited the killing of four and 20 wounded, the reports of witnesses suggested hundreds of murdered people were trucked away by the military.

7. There was the Mexican revolution

The Mexican revolution started in 1910 when intellectuals and liberals opened a new road to challenge the regime of dictator Porfirio Diaz who hoarded power since 1877, a term of 34 years violating the ethics and ideals of the Mexican constitution.

In late 1910 Francisco 1. Madero drafted a plan that called for an uprising starting on November 20, 1910.

Madero was a revolutionist and he ushered in an era of strife unaware of the future where hundreds and thousands of Mexican lives were swallowed by death including his own life.

8. There was the age of Santa Anna

The late 1820s to mid-1850s was a period in Mexico termed the age of Santa Anna鈥�, named for the general turned politician Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

He overthrew the liberalist present and abiding the winning of the elections in 1920 of president Anastasio Bustamante, who served as a president 11 times.

In 1834 Santa Anna caused insurgencies in the southern state of Yucatan, helping the regions to sort independence from the government and his army later turned into the northern rebellion.

9. There was the Mexican-American war

The United States wishing to fulfill its dreams of expanding its territories across the entire Northern American continent waged a war that came to be known in history as the Mexican-American war.

On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared War on Mexico after a request from president James K. Polk.

The conflict centered on the independent Republic of Texas, which freely opted to join the United States after establishing its independence from Mexico a decade earlier.

A series of battles followed and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848.

10. There was the devastating earthquake

The country experience one of the most devastating earthquakes in history on September 29^th,1985, off the coast of the Mexican state of Michoacan.

The earthquake caused widespread death and injuries catastrophically damaging the city.

The powerful earthquake killed more than 10,000 leaving 30,000 others injured and as many as a quarter million homeless.