Timeline: ------------------------The Spanish Conquest ---------------------- | Timetoast

Jan 1, 1250

Aztecs settle near lake Texcoco.
Jan 1, 1350

Causeways and canals are bulit in Tenochtitlan.
Jan 1, 1400

Aztecs expand their empire by defeating the Tepanecs.
Jan 1, 1440

Moztuma I begina his rule.
Jan 1, 1492

Columbus "discovers" America.

He was born in the Republic of Genoa
He discovered the Americas for some kids
Jan 1, 1502

Aztec empire is at its most powerful as Montezuma II begins his rule.
Jan 1, 1506

Columbus dies.
Jan 1, 1519

Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors arrive at Tenochtitlan.

The definition for Conquistadors: A conqueror, esp. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Jan 1, 1520

Spanish bring small pox to the "New World" with them, causing an outbreak of the disease.
Jan 1, 1521

Cortes claims Tenochtitlan for Spain.
Jan 1, 1522

Tenochtitlan is rebulit as the capital of "New Spain", the Spanish colony in the Americas.