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Conquest of Mexico

  • 1420

    1428

    1428
    A triple aliance is forged between the cities of Tenochtitlian, Texcoco and Tlacopan, this cements the power of the aztec empire.
  • 1420

    1428

    1428
    A triple alliance is made between the cities of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan. This cements the power of the Aztec Empire
  • 1490

    1492

    1492
    Christopher Colombus in the Americas, landing in the Bahamas
  • 1490

    1494

    1494
    The treaty of Tordesillas is signed. In it, Pope Alexander VI grants all lands to the west of a line in the Atlantic Ocean to Spain, and all lands to the east of the line of Portugal.
  • 1490

    1492

    1492
    Christopher Coombus arrives to the Americas landing in the Bahamas and Cuba.
  • 1490

    1494

    1494
    The treaty of tordesillas is signed. In it pope Alexander VI grants all lands to the west of a line in the Atlantic Ocean to Spain, and all lands to the East of the line of Portugal.
  • 1500

    1502

    1502
    Moctezuma becomes the Aztec ruler.
  • 1500

    1507

    1507
    "America" is named by the cartographer Martin Waldseembuller, in honour of the explorer Amerigo Vaspucci.
  • 1500

    1502

    1502
    Moctezuma becomes the Aztec ruler
  • 1510

    1517

    1517
    Hernandez de Cordoba begins to explore the Yucatán Peninsula and Mexico's east coast
  • 1510

    1507

    1507
    "America is named by the cartographer Martin Waldseenmuller in honour to the explorer Amerigo Vaspucci.
  • 1520

    1519

    1519
    Hernán Cortés arrives in the Aztec empire and enters the capital city, Tenochtitlan.
  • 1520

    1520

    1520
    Aztecs in Tenochtitlan are massacred by the Spanish and Moctezuma dies the spanish are driven out of the city a few months later. A smallpox epidemic sweeps through the region in the same year killing thousands.
  • 1520

    1521

    1521
    The Aztecs are defeated and Tenochtitlan is destroyed after a three-month siege by the Spanish and their allies.
  • 1520

    1517

    1517
    Hernandez de Cordoba begins to explore the Yucatan Peninsula and Mexico's esat coast.
  • 1520

    1519

    1519
    Hernan Cortes Arrives to the Aztec empire nd enters Tenochtitlan
  • 1520

    1520

    1520
    Aztecs are massacred by Spanish and Moctezuma dies. The spanish are driven out of the citya few months later. A smallpox epidemic sweeps through the religion in the same year lilling thousands.
  • 1520

    1521

    1521
    The Aztecs are defeated and Tenochtitlan is destroyed after a three-month siege by the Spanish.