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1518.
1518
Eastern and central Mexico from 1518 to 1521.
Spain qualifies as such. Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547) sailed from Cuba in 1518 and discovered Mexico the following year. He eventually conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, having Mexico become an overseas territory of the Spanish Crown for the following 300 years, until Mexico attained its independence in 1821.
1518 if you think of "discovery" as being found by Europeans.
1518. They were looking for God, gold and glory.
In 1518, Hernan Cortes received authorization from Spanish authorities to lead an expedition to the Yucatan Peninsula, laying the groundwork for his eventual conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
Spain qualifies as such. Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547) sailed from Cuba in 1518 and discovered Mexico the following year. He eventually conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, having Mexico become an overseas territory of the Spanish Crown for the following 300 years, until Mexico attained its independence in 1821.
Cortes started his voyage in 1518
February 1519
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba explored the shores of South Mexico in 1517, followed by Juan de Grijalva in 1518.
Present-day Mexico City, it was a native tribe's city.