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This topographical map of Mexico City and its surroundings dates from around 1550, some three decades after the conquest of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán by Hernán Cortés in 1521. Tenochtitlán was founded in the 14th century on an island in the salt lake of Texcoco. Upon occupying the city, the Spanish pulled down its central parts and replaced the Aztec temples with buildings ...
Map of Route of Cortes, 1519-21. Hernan Cortes. Cartas y relaciones de Hernan Cortes al emperador Carlos V. Pascual de Gayangos. Paris: A. Chaix, 1866. Public domain. Courtesy New York Public Library, New York, NY. HUS MEXICO Mexico City.
Exploration. This map shows where Cortes' travels took him. From Spain in Europe to Haiti and then Cuba. He finally traveled around Mexico during his mission to bring down the Aztec Empire. Hernán Cortés to the New World. Hernán Cortés first traveled to the "New World" in 1504 and he landed in what is today Haiti. At the time it was Hispaniola.
Aug 17, 2022 · Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. ... Map with the route of Hernan Cortes exploration of Central America.
Jun 30, 2022 · Hernán Cortés is born in Medellin, Extremadura, Spain. 1499. Hernán Cortés studies law at the university of Salamanca. 1504. Hernán Cortés sails to the New World and settles on Hispaniola. 1511. Hernán Cortés participates in the Spanish conquest of Cuba. 1519. Veracruz, Mexico is founded by Hernán Cortés .
May 20, 2021 · Tenochtitlán, the capital city of the Aztec Empire, flourished between A.D. 1325 and 1521—but was defeated less than two years after the arrival of Spanish invaders led by Cortés.
May 15, 2024 · Battle of Tenochtitlán, (May 22–August 13, 1521), military engagement between the Aztecs and a coalition of Spanish and indigenous combatants. Spanish conquistadores commanded by Hernán Cortés allied with local tribes to conquer the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán. Cortés’s army besieged Tenochtitlán for 93 days, and a combination ...
