In 1521, the Spanish Conquistadors conquered Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. As soon as the Spaniards attacked with their Amerindian allies, most importantly the Tlaxcala who donated thousands of soldiers to effort, they were able to overrun the city.
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When Hernando Cortez entered the capital city of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, the residents believed that he was one of their gods, Quetzalcoatl, come back to rule them again. Even the Aztec king knelt before him.
The Incas had their capital at Cuzco, in Peru, when they were conquered by the Spanish under Francisco Pizarro in 1536.
The Mayan capital was destroyed about 1441
The capital of East Florida in the 1800s was St. Augustine. Established by the Spanish in 1565, it served as the capital during both the Spanish and British colonial periods. After Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, St. Augustine continued to play a significant role in the region until the capital was moved to Tallahassee in 1824.
La Paz was founded in 1548 by Spanish Conquistadors
It was the first place Spanish Conquistadors discovered according to Puerto Rican History, and later on lived.
It was customary for Spanish conquistadors to settle on conquered cities. One such example is Mexico City, which was formerly known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire.
Smallpox is the disease that caused the death of Native Americans. The Spanish conquistadors brought it from Spain, and the Native Americans, not having an immunity to it, died when the Spanish invaded the Aztec capital. This helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec capital and take over what is known today as Mexico.Bubonic Plague
It was a city founded by the Aztecs in 1325, and became the cultural, political and economic capital of the Aztec empire until 1521 when it was conquered by Spanish conquistadors.
The remains of Cuzco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, were discovered by Spanish conquistadors in 1533, led by Francisco Pizarro. It was subsequently plundered and rebuilt as a Spanish colonial city.
The last holdout capital of the Maya was the city of Tayasal, located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala. It was conquered by Spanish conquistadors in 1697, marking the end of independent Maya rule.
The Aztec Empire came to an end on August 13, 1521, when the capital city of Tenochtitlan was captured and destroyed by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés. This marked the end of the Aztec civilization and the beginning of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.
You mean founded by Spanish conquistadors? One of them would be Veracruz, founded on April 22, 1519; another one would be Puebla, founded on April 15, 1531.
Mexico City was built on the site of the Aztec Empire's capital, known as Tenochtitlan. The city was founded by the Spanish conquistadors after they defeated the Aztecs in the early 16th century. Today, Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world.
No. Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire (1325 - 1521). After their conquest by Spanish conquistadors, it was renamed as Mexico City, and it became the capital of the "New Spain" (as Mexico became a colony of Spain). After Mexico's War of Independence, Mexico City still maintained its status as the most populous and important city of the new country, and thus became the official capital of Mexico.
Yes and No. Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire (1325 - 1521). After their conquest by Spanish conquistadors, it was renamed as Mexico City, and it became the capital of the "New Spain" (as Mexico became a colony of Spain). After Mexico's War of Independence, Mexico City still maintained its status as the most populous and important city of the new country, and thus became the official capital of Mexico.