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Zunzunegui, the Mexican historian against the Black Legend: "Spain was not an unfortunate country that had enslaved colonies: we were an empire"
In Mexico, it is often said that if Spain had done things right, we wouldn't be so poor now. Well, it must be known that in 1810 Mexico was the center of the world. Mexico City was much more ...
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The History of Mexican Independence
Shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a monumentous ... Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate ...
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17 Mexican Independence Day Facts You Probably Don't Know
It began with the Grito de Dolores in 1810 and concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba in 1821, recognizing Mexico’s independence from Spain. Mexico’s independence was achieved ...