Hernan Cortez came to the Aztec empire in 1519 with about 600 men. In 1520 he led the siege of tenochtitlan and took completely destroyed the city, a city was later rebuilt near tenochtitlan named Mexico City, after the mexica people who were what you think of as the aztecs, Mexico city became the capital of the state of new spain "mexico" and cortez sailed on, reaching the Philippines where he died.
Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547)
He was a Spanish conquistador, who conquered Mexico. His name was Hernan Cortes.
He was the last Aztec emperor before they were conquered by Hernan Cortes in 1521.
It was being conquered by Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors.
Who was the leader of the Spanish army that conquered the Inca Empire? Francisco Pizarro in 1535 Who conquered the Aztec empire? Herman Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1519.
When Hernan Cortes landed on the east coast of present-day Mexico 1519,he was looking for gold and glory.
1519 when the first Spaniards landed on Mexico's shores.
He first landed on the Yucatan peninsula and proceeded to land and found the city and port of Veracruz in April 1519. He conquered Mexico for the Spanish Empire in 1521.
Cortez conquered the Aztecs in 1521. After landing in Mexico in 1519 he systematically besieged and destroyed the Aztec Empire and on August 13, 1521 he captured Cuauhtemoc, the ruler of Tenochtitlán.
Hernan Cortes landed on the eastern coast of Mexico.
The Spaniards arrive in Mexico just after the Aztecs.
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