Independence and Revolution
By the early 19th century, the local middle classes had grown tired of sharing their wealth with Spain
Articles and insights into Mexico’s history and cultural contexts
Articles and insights into Mexico’s history and cultural contexts
By the early 19th century, the local middle classes had grown tired of sharing their wealth with Spain
From revolution to paternalism, to a new order defined by global markets and technology
The following 300 years mark the Colonial era, when the territories of New Spain were expanded
The Aztec empire reached its height in the early 16th century, under Emperor Moctezuma.
A brief introduction to Mexico's History
Every now and again, Mexico's National Statistics Institute publishes off-beat snippets that have no bearing on the country's economic situation
On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla freed the prisoners in the town of Dolores who had been locked up by the Spanish authorities and called on the people to rebel by ringing the church bells.