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After a plague of smallpox which decimated the population and a siege brought by Spanish conquistadors and their Tlaxcalan allies, it fell on August 13, 1521 before these hostile forces. This marked the beginning of the Viceroyalty Period (1521 - 1821) when the region encompassing present-day Mexico became an overseas colony of Spain.
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What Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs in Mexico City in 1521?
Hernán Cortés defeated the Aztecs in Mexico City in 1521.
When was the fall of Mexico City?
August 13, 1521.
What was the dominate city of the valley of Mexico?
Mexico City. On ancient times (prior to 1521) it was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
What happened to Tenochtitlan?
It was then destroyed in 1575 by the Spaniards.
Where was Mexico City was built on the ruins of its capital?
Tenochtitlan, in 1521.
When did the spanish arrive in tenochtitlan?
Aztecs found Tenochtitlan where today Mexico City (Mexico) is located on March 13, 1325. New Mexico is a US state, which has nothing to do with such events.
What did Mexico city used to be in 1521?
It was known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire.
Is the modern city of Mexico City where the Aztecs lived?
Yes, and the name of the original city was Tenochtitlan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan). Tenochtitlan became Mexico City when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
What month did Hernando Cortes find Mexico?
August 13 1521 is when he took Mexico City.
When was Mexico city founded by Cortes?
1521, atop the ruins of the recently-destroyed city of Tenochtitlan.
When was Mexico City made?
It was first founded as Mexico-Tenochtitlan in 1325 by the Aztec people. In 1521 it became Mexico City, capital of the New Spain colony.
When did it change from Aztec empire to Mexico city?
Since 1521, at The Fall of Tenochtitlan.
