Indigenous rebellions across New Spain: Mixtón, Chichimeca, and northern uprisings (1540–1700)

1. Mixtón War begins in Nueva Galicia

   Jan 1, 1540Labels: Caxcan, Nueva Galicia, Cerro del

   • Mixt n War
   • UAA Revista

2. Pedro de Alvarado dies during Mixtón campaign

   Jul 4, 1541Labels: Pedro de, Mixt n

   • Alvarado
   • Mixt n War

3. Viceroy Mendoza leads major Mixtón suppression

   Sep 1, 1541Labels: Antonio de, Viceroyalty of

   • Mixt n War
   • Tenamaztle

4. Fall of the Cerro del Mixtón stronghold

   Jan 1, 1542Labels: Cerro del, Spanish forces

   • Mixt n War
   • UAA Revista

5. Chichimeca War begins on the northern frontier

   Jan 1, 1550Labels: Chichimeca groups, Northern frontier

   • Chichimeca War
   • Britannica

6. Chichimeca War winds down with negotiated pacification

   Jan 1, 1590Labels: Spanish authorities, Chichimeca peace

   • Chichimeca War
   • Caldera

7. Tlaxcalan colonist migration to Gran Chichimeca

   Jan 1, 1591Labels: Tlaxcalan colonists, Gran Chichimeca

   • 400 familias
   • NuestrosRanchos

8. Acoma punitive expedition and massacre

   Jan 22, 1599Labels: Acoma Pueblo, Spanish punitive

   • Acoma 1599
   • NMAH

9. Acaxee Rebellion erupts in Sinaloa and Durango

   Jan 1, 1601Labels: Acaxee, Nueva Vizcaya

   • Acaxee
   • Nueva Vizcaya

10. Tepehuán Revolt begins in Nueva Vizcaya

    Nov 16, 1616Labels: Tepehu n, Nueva Vizcaya

    • Tepehu n
    • Utah Press

11. Tarahumara revolt under Tepóraca escalates

    Jan 1, 1652Labels: Tarahumara, Tep raca

    • Tep raca
    • Neumann

12. Pueblo Revolt expels Spanish from New Mexico

    Aug 10, 1680Labels: Pueblo, Pop

    • Britannica
    • NMAH

13. Diego de Vargas reconquers Santa Fe

    Sep 14, 1692Labels: Diego de, Santa Fe

    • Pueblo Revolt
    • Britannica