Cortes Conquest of Mexico (jan 17, 1519 – aug 30, 1521)
Description:
a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 17, 1519
aug 30, 1521
~ 2 years and 7 months