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Tenochtitlan.
Hernándo Cortés
The Aztec empire began with the founding of the city Tenochtitlan around 1330, however in February 1519 Hernando Cortes a Spanish explorer acclaimed the land as his own and conquered the Aztecs with their overpowering weapons.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan.
He destroyed it in 1521.
Not Seattle.
Hernándo Cortés
On 1519 and 1521, respectively.
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec empire and created the Spanish colony of Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
Hernan Cortes is famous for the destruction of the Aztec Empire. In 1521 he took the Aztec capital and renamed it Mexico City.
The Aztec civilization, led by Emperor Moctezuma, was conquered and destroyed by Hernan Cortes and his Spanish forces in the early 16th century. Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519 and, with the help of indigenous allies who resented Aztec rule, he was able to defeat the Aztec Empire in 1521.
On August 13, 1521, Cortes fought the Aztec Capital for two bloody months. He ended up claiming it!
The Aztec civilization was ultimately brought down by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés. The Spanish forces, aided by indigenous allies who were opposed to Aztec rule, conquered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521, marking the end of the Aztec Empire.
One of Hernando Cortes's discoveries was the city of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. He conquered the city in 1521 and claimed it for Spain.