The Spanish Crown needed gained a lot of riches from the many resources the new territories of what later will be known as America, from raw materials to precious minerals like gold and silver. Conquering and ruling these territories meant immense wealth for the Europeans conquerors.
they were both conquested by the spainards.
The conquests in Mexico and Peru shared several similarities, particularly in the methods employed by Spanish conquistadors. Both conquests involved the exploitation of internal divisions among indigenous groups, with Spanish leaders like Hernán Cortés in Mexico and Francisco Pizarro in Peru forming alliances with rival factions. Additionally, both encounters were marked by the use of superior military technology, such as firearms and horses, which played a crucial role in the rapid defeat of powerful empires like the Aztecs and Incas. Finally, both conquests led to significant cultural and demographic changes, including the spread of Christianity and the devastating impact of diseases on indigenous populations.
Peru: Francisco Pizarro. In Mexico: Hernan Cortes
Conquest.
Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Only Brazil; Mexico, Cuba and Peru were influenced by Spanish culture.
One of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th Century
Argentina, Spain, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia.
Brazil does not belong; it is a country where Portuguese is spoken (contrary to Peru, Cuba and Mexico, where Spanish is spoken).
Peru and Mexico
In Mexico, the Aztec; in Peru, the Inca
By conquest , pillage and burn. Both Mexico and Peru were conquered by Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro, respectively. Then, both countries remained as overseas colonies of the Spanish empire for more than 300 years.