Spanish Conquest of the Aztec (may 31, 1519 – jan 31, 1530)
Description:
The Aztec ruler, Moctezuma, welcomed Cortés, but Moctezuma soon sent the Spaniards away. The conquistadors were greedy for gold. His soldiers had horses, guns, and armor, and the Aztecs did not. Smallpox made the Aztecs weak. Cortés defeated them. In 1535, Spain controlled the Aztec empire and named it New Spain. After Cortés, conquistadors explored Central and South America to find gold and treasure. Pizarro conquered the Inca empire in South America in the 1530s. Key concept 4.3Added to timeline:
Date:
may 31, 1519
jan 31, 1530
~ 10 years