1519
Cortes and his men conquered the Aztec empire, which was in present-day Mexico.
Hernan Cortes landed in present-day Mexico in 1519 and established the city of Veracruz as his base for further expeditions into the interior of the country. He later ventured into the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), where he encountered and ultimately conquered the Aztec Empire.
cortes explored the aztec empire in mexico
Hernan Cortes conquered most of Mexico by conquering the Aztec empire. In 1521, the Aztec Empire was officially defeated and Cortes was named governor of Mexico.
Hernando Cortes
Hernan Cortes discovered the Aztec empire in Mexico.
Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in the year of 1521.
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Mexico and Aztec gold
One of the reasons Hernando Cortes went to Mexico was to conquer Aztec lands.
One of the reasons Hernando Cortes went to Mexico was to conquer Aztec lands.
Montezuma II