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What was the name of Mexico before it was it was taken over by Spain?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoBefore being an independent country, Mexico was a colony of Spain and was called Nueva España (New Spain).
After independence was declared in 1810 the country was referred to as Northern America, Mexican America, Mexican Republic, Mexican Nation and Mexico.
The official name of the country was selected in 1824 and it is Estados Unidos Mexicanos, literally United Mexican States.
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∙ 10y agoMexico-Tenochtitlan, which roughly translates to "Place of cactus in the middle of the Lake Moon". The Lake Moon referred above is the name Aztecs gave to the Lake Texcoco.
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∙ 9y agoBefore becoming an independent country, it was an overseas territory of the Spanish Empire. It was known as the Viceroyalty of the New Spain.
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∙ 15y agoTIKI TOTO TENOCHITLAN
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∙ 14y agoViceroyalty of the New Spain.
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∙ 13y agoViceroyalty of the New Spain
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∙ 14y agoViceroyalty of the New Spain.
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∙ 14y agoNew Spain
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What was the name of Mexico before it became independent?
Mexico was known as New Spain before it gained independence from Spain in 1821.
Was Mexico a viceroyalty?
Yes; before its independence, Mexico's official name was "Viceroyalty of the New Spain".
Does Salamanca mean salamander?
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What part of Mexico does the name Robles come from?
It does not come from mexico robles is a spanish name, spain
Earliest name Mexico was called?
Just like that: Mexico. Later, when Mexico was conquered by Spain, it was renamed as Viceroyalty of the New Spain. When Mexico attained its independence in the XIX century, it was renamed again with its original name.
What part of Mexico did the name cortez come from?
It came from Aragon, Spain not Mexico!
What did the Conquistadors name Mexico?
Viceroyalty of the New Spain.
Is Robles from Mexico or Spain?
It is a Spanish last name.
What does the name henriquez come from?
Well, it should come from Spain or Mexico. Mostly Mexico.
How did Spain's colony in Mexico differ from its colonies in New Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
How did Spain colony in New Mexico differ from its colonies in new Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
What did Spain name their claimed lands in Mexico and the southern parts of the US?
Viceroyalty of the New Spain
