Spanish expeditions and the consquest of tenochtitlan

  • Oct 12, 1492

    First voyage of Columbus

    Christopher Columbus arrived in American Lands by mistake.
  • 1493

    Second voyage of Columbus

    Columbus arrived in La Deseada then Puerto Rico and finally La española.
  • 1498

    Third voyage of Columbus

    Columbus arrived in Trinidad, and visited other islands before going back to La Española.
  • 1499

    Minor voyages

    The Spanish Crown favored a series of expeditions called "minor voyages" that turned out to be very important due to the discovery of new lands and the foundation of Spanish cities.
  • 1500

    Columbus loses his power and prestige.

    Columbus is arrested in America by the royal administrator Francisco de Bobadilla.
  • 1502

    Fourth voyage of Columbus

    Despite the weather problems and the lack of Spanish support in La Española, he arrived in Jamaica.
  • 1511

    Conquest of Cuba

    Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, organized an expedition to Cuba, which resulted in the conquest of the island. Velazquez named governor.
  • 1517

    Discovery of the Yucaán Peninsula.

    Diego Velázquez commissioned and expediton to Francisco Hernandez de Córdoba. He found the Yucatán Peninsula, but the indigenous defense decimated the expedition so they fled back to Cuba.
  • 1518

    Discovery of Cozumel island

    Juan de Grijalva discovers the island now known as Cozumel.
    There he explored the coasts of Yucatán and Golf of Mexico.
  • 1518

    Travels of Hernán Cortés.

    Velázquez dicided to make another expedition with which he entrusted Hernán Cortés.
  • 1518

    Cortés in Veracruz

    On his arrival in Veracruz, Hernán Cortés established his operations base to make allianzes and to obtain guides and translators.
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Cortés in Tenochtitlan

    Cortés entered Tenochtitlan.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Fall of Tenochtitlan.

    With the once-mighty empire of the Mexica Triple Alliance abruptly ended its days of glory, the fall of Tenochtitlan was imminent.