Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, with the help of more than 200,000 Tlaxcalan allies -- who were bitter enemies of the Aztecs -- and a smallpox epidemic that decimated the Aztec population between 1519 and 1521. After the Fall of Tenochtitlan, central Mexico became part of the Spanish Empire, and Hernan Cortez became its first viceroy.
Hernando Cortez established Mexico City and as the new capital of Mexico- then New Spain.
Mexico and California
Hernando Cortez defeated the Aztecs of Mexico.
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Hernando Cortez travled from Cuba to Veracruz, Mexico. Then to Trujillo, Mexico. Then to Tenochtitalan. He conquered the Aztec Empire that was the largest civilization in the Americas at the time. All that land went to Spain. Hernando Cortez travled from Cuba to Veracruz, Mexico. Then to Trujillo, Mexico. Then to Tenochtitalan. He conquered the Aztec Empire that was the largest civilization in the Americas at the time. All that land went to Spain.
Mexico City
he traveled from Spain to Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in about 1520.
Hernando Cortez
In the Sea of Cortez, Mexico,
cortez was the founder of the civilized Mexico
Hernando Cortez established Mexico City and as the new capital of Mexico- then New Spain.
Hernando Cortez attacked the Aztec Indians in Mexico
Hernando cortez
1519
Mexico in 1519
1521
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