New Spain

  • 1520

    Epidemic on New Spain

    Epidemic on New Spain
    A epidemic of smallpox hits New Spain
  • 1521

    Tenochtitlán falls

    Tenochtitlán falls
    Hernan cortes defeats Mexica empire
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Mexico City founded

    Mexico City founded
  • 1522

    Conquer of Michoacan

    Conquer of Michoacan
    The religious orders take care of the evangelization of the area
  • 1535

    First viceroy

    First viceroy
    Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco was elected as the fist viceroy of New Spain
  • 1542

    Mixton war

    Mixton war
    Indigenous groups fight against Spanish army
  • 1544

    Conquer of Yucatan

    Conquer of Yucatan
    Lasted 18 years to control Yucatan
  • 1545

    Silver in New Spain

    Silver in New Spain
    Discovery of fist silver reserves on New Spain
  • 1547

    Hernan cortes

    Hernan cortes
    Hernan Cortes the conqueror of Mexico Dies
  • 1562

    Vizcaya

    Vizcaya
    The new kingdom of Vizcaya was created
  • 1566

    Martin Cortes

    Martin Cortes
    Martin Cortes creates a uprising against of Spanish in New Spain
  • 1576

    Second Epidemic

    Second Epidemic
    The second great epidemic hits new Spain with the sickness of tifo
  • Boom of Mexican baroque

    Boom of Mexican baroque
  • Independence war

    Independence war
    Miguel Hidalgo and Costilla creates a rebel movement that will end spanidards
  • New Spain fall

    New Spain fall
    The rebel movement created by Hidalgo defeats the Spanish and ends New Spain and Guadalupe Victoria as first president