Hernan Cortes conquered Mexico, on August 13, 1521 at The Fall of Tenochtitlan.
Hernan Cortes, a Spanish explorer, encountered the Aztecs in 1519. The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire happened between 1519 and 1521. The Aztec empire was annexed to the Spanish Empire.
At The Fall of Tenochtitlan (August 13, 1521)
Mexico became an overseas territory of the Spanish Crown for 300 years: since the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521 until Mexico's war of independence against Spain ended in 1821.
Landed in 1519; conquered Mexico in 1521.
1521
Hernan Cortes
Hernán Cortés
Cortes and his men conquered the Aztec empire, which was in present-day Mexico.
The Aztec Empire.
The Aztec Empire was conquered by an alliance between Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), and the Tlaxcalan Lordship, which provided over 100,000 warriors to conquer their bitter enemies, the Aztecs.
The Aztec Empire was the last empire to rule Mexico before the Spanish came.
To expand their empire, wealth, power and religion!
Cortes made allies with the aztec enemies, as well the spanish spread disease to the natives which made them weaker
Cortes made allies with the aztec enemies, as well the spanish spread disease to the natives which made them weaker
spainish had horeses and they had guns andmore people
The Spanish, led by Hernándo Cortés, conquered the Aztec people in Mexico.
Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in 1521AD. This was because of the conquisradors lust for gold and glory. This helped set the way for Spanish colonization of Mexico