Hernándo Cortés
Tenochtitlan.
The Aztec capital destroyed by Hernán Cortés in 1521 was Tenochtitlán. Located on an island in Lake Texcoco, it was a thriving city that served as the center of the Aztec Empire. Cortés and his forces, along with indigenous allies, laid siege to the city, leading to its eventual fall and significant destruction. The ruins of Tenochtitlán later became the site of Mexico City.
Hernán Cortés was the conquistador who overthrew the Aztec Empire in 1521. Francisco Pizarro was the conquistador responsible for conquering the Inca Empire, which he accomplished in the 1530s. Both played pivotal roles in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, leading to significant changes in the region's demographics and culture.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan.
He destroyed it in 1521.
Not Seattle.
Hernan Cortes took over the Aztec Empire.
The Aztec capital destroyed by Hernán Cortés in 1521 was Tenochtitlán. Located on an island in Lake Texcoco, it was a thriving city that served as the center of the Aztec Empire. Cortés and his forces, along with indigenous allies, laid siege to the city, leading to its eventual fall and significant destruction. The ruins of Tenochtitlán later became the site of Mexico City.
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.
No. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire (1325-1521).
The Spanish conquistador responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire was Hernán Cortés. He arrived in Mexico in 1519, allied with various indigenous groups discontented with Aztec rule, and ultimately captured the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521. Cortés's conquest was facilitated by superior weaponry, strategic alliances, and the spread of diseases like smallpox, which devastated the native population.
The Aztec Empire
Spanish invaders, allied with the Aztec arch-enemies: the Tlaxcalans.
Tenochtitlan was founded about 1325 and destroyed by the Spanish in 1521.