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Conquistadors

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  • 1492

    Agreement - The Start of It All

    Agreement - The Start of It All
    Agreement with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus.
  • 1492

    The Caribbean Islands

    The Caribbean Islands
    Columbus discovers land – Caribbean Islands.
  • 1493

    First Conquistador

    First Conquistador
    Deigo Velásquez de Cuéllar – First Conquistador – conquered and colonized Cuba.
  • 1519

    Hernán Cortés

    Hernán Cortés
    Hernán Cortés is sent to Mexico with 500 soldier, 100 sailors, and 16 horses.
  • 1521

    Aztec

    Aztec
    The Aztec’s surrender and their capital, Tenochtitlán, is left in ruins. This will become the site of Mexico City.
  • 1531

    Peru

    Peru
    Francisco Pizarro lands in Peru (Birú).
  • 1533

    Incas

    Incas
    10,000 Inca warriors are massacred in an ambush by Francisco Pizarro.
  • 1535

    Lima

    “City of the Kings” is founded by Pizarro. The city was later renamed Lima.
  • 1537

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    Pedro De Mendoza, a “nobleman” conquistador created Buenos Aires. Unfortunately, things did not turn out his way so in his frustration, Mendoza attacked locals. Mendoza fled and died while at sea.
  • 1542

    Amazon River

    Francisco De Orellano sails the Amazon River to the Atlantic Ocean.