Spanish expeditions and the consquest of tenochtitlan

First voyage of Columbus

Oct 12, 1492

Christopher Columbus arrived in American Lands by mistake.

Second voyage of Columbus

1493

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

Third voyage of Columbus

1498

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

Minor voyages

1499

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.

Columbus loses his power and prestige.

1500

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

Fourth voyage of Columbus

1502

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

Conquest of Cuba

1511

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

Discovery of the Yucaán Peninsula.

1517

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.

Discovery of Cozumel island

1518

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

Travels of Hernán Cortés.

1518

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

Cortés in Veracruz

1518

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

Cortés in Tenochtitlan

Nov 8, 1519

Cortés entered Tenochtitlan.

Fall of Tenochtitlan.

Aug 13, 1521

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