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Period: Jan 1, 700 to
The Aztecs and the Spanish
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Jan 1, 711
Mulims Conquer Spain.
A Muslim force lead by Tariq ibn-Ziyad crooses the Strait of Gibraltar to capture Spain from the Visigoths. In a few years they conquer most of Spain -
Mar 2, 1000
The Reconquista Begins.
About 1000 A.D. the Spanish Reconquista begins. This is the Monarchs attempt to unify Spain. -
Mar 2, 1198
Huitzilopochtli commands Aztecs to seek a new home.
Huitzilopochtli commands Aztecs to settle on a land with a eagle perching on cactus. -
Mar 2, 1325
Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico.
The Aztecs see a eagle perching on a cactus in the valley of Mexico. -
Mar 2, 1345
The Tenochitlan is established.
The capital city of the Aztecs is established by 1345. -
Mar 7, 1492
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella capture Granada.
This is the last Muslim land in Spain. -
Mar 9, 1492
Granada is captured.
The last Muslim land in Spain is captured. -
Mar 7, 1494
Treaty of Tortesillas
This divides Spanish and Portugese territories. -
Mar 7, 1496
Santo Domingo established by Spanish on Hispaniola
This is one of the first Spanish settlements in Central America. -
Mar 10, 1500
A great flood swamped the Tenochitlan
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Mar 7, 1502
Moctezuma become emperor of the Aztec people.
He is the last Aztec emperor. -
Mar 7, 1503
Spain begins exporting gold and silver to the Americas.
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Mar 7, 1519
Cortes lands in the Americas.
Hernan Cortes comes to the Americas looking for gold. -
Mar 9, 1519
Veracruz is established.
This is the first Spanish town in Mexico. -
Mar 10, 1519
Aztecs control the largest empire empire
This about the time where the Spanish arrive in Mezoamerica. -
Mar 8, 1520
Moctezuma killed, Spanish driven out of Mexico.
Also, a small pox out break kills some of the Aztecs. -
Mar 8, 1521
Aztecs defeated by Spanish.
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Mar 8, 1531
Inca Empire invaded by Pizzaro.
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Nine tenths of original population is wiped out.
Most of the surviving natives become slaves. -
Mexico gains independace from Spain.
