The Kings and Queens of Spain were interested in seeking territory in the New World. Hernan Cortes petitioned the Spanish Royalty with a plan to explore new territories and claim it for them. They consented, not the other way around.
They were looking for treasure, preferably gold.
God, gold and glory.
God, gold and glory.
The were looking for God, gold and glory.
The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
Spanish conquistadors defeated the Aztec "tribe" in Mexico, in 1521.
Aztec and Inca
The conquistadors were extremely active during the Age of Exploration which started in the 15th century and continued through the 17th century. :)
Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors caused the fall of the Aztec Civilization by conquering them in May 1521. Cortes and his men built small boats to enter Mexico City which was an island in 1521. Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors caused the fall of the Aztec Civilization by conquering them in May 1521. Cortes and his men built small boats to enter Mexico City which was an island in 1521.
Conquistadors conquered Mexico, Peru, Panama, and virtually all of what is now Latin America.
The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
August 13, 1521, at The Fall of Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City).
Conquistadors
It was being conquered by Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors.
Conquistar, hence "conquistadors".
montezuma II
Cortes and his conquistadors arrived in Mexico in 1519.
Spanish conquistadors defeated the Aztec "tribe" in Mexico, in 1521.
Their Tlaxcalan allies
Better weapons, Incans were destroyed by disease.
Hernando Cortez