jan 1, 1521 - Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs
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In 1521, Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec people in Mexico. This was the first and one of the biggest achievements of the Spanish-American conquest. In this conquest alone, Spain took over a massive portion of central and southern Mexico that consisted of more than 80,000 square miles.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1521
Now
~ 505 years ago