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Spanish explorers such as Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro claimed the most territory in the Americas for Spain. Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico, while Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in present-day Peru.
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Hernan Cortes discovered the Aztec empire in Mexico.
Spain, by Hernan Cortes.
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Hernan Cortes, a Spanish conquistador, is best known for leading the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire in Mexico in 1521. He discovered and conquered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, which is now modern-day Mexico City, and claimed the land for Spain.
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It was discovered in 1542
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On 13 August 1521 Cortes claimed Mexico for the King of Spain. He never reached or claimed the area now occupied by the United States.