He studied in Salamanca for a time but soon grew restless and left Spain in to explore the New World. They dropped anchor at Tabasco , where he gained intelligence from locals about the land he desired to conquer.
They also gave him gifts in the form of 20 women. According to some accounts, he sunk all but one of his ships before sending the intact one back to Spain. There would be no retreat for his men, only conquest. By the time he arrived in Mexico, the Aztecs had come to rule over small states and some 5 to 6 million people.
He used deadly force to conquer Mexico, fighting Tlaxacan and Cholula warriors before turning his attention on the ultimate prize: taking over the Aztec Empire. He left 80 Spanish soldiers and a few hundred Tlaxcaltecs under the command of Pedro de Alvarado to hold Tenochtitlan until he returned. The enraged Aztec forces eventually drove his forces from the city. During the Spanish retreat , Montezuma was killed and much of the plunder the Spanish had taken was lost. His forces defeated the Aztecs in Battle of Otumba on July 7, , and he regained control of Tenochtitlan by August 13, The Aztec Empire had fallen.
He sent more expeditions out into new areas, including what is present-day Honduras. He died in Spain in But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World. Francisco Franco led a successful military rebellion to overthrow Spain's democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War, subsequently establishing an often brutal dictatorship that defined the country for decades.
He is best known for his explorations of the coast of California from Olivia Rodrigo —. Megan Thee Stallion —. Bowen Yang —. See More. In , Cortes was put in charge of exploring the interior of Mexico for colonization by the Spanish. At the last moment, Cortes was told that he no longer had the charter to sail to Mexico. However, Cortes ignored these orders and sailed anyway. He sailed with eleven ships, five hundred men, thirteen horses, and a multitude of cannons. He landed in Mayan territory, specifically in the Yucatan Peninsula.
In March of , Cortes claimed the land for the Spanish empire. As he made his way through the land, Cortes hired more soldiers and acquired more horses for his group. He then won a battle against the Native Americans of the area in Tabasco. By July of , Cortes officially took over Veracruz. In October of , he marched to the second largest city in central Mexico, Cholula. Here, he massacred thousands of individuals and set fire to the city. Another expedition was sent to Mexico to oppose Cortes, under the rule of Panfilo de Narvaaz.
After a number of misfortunes, Cortes destroyed the city of Tenochtitlan and captured the ruler of the city on August, 13, This marked the end of the Aztec Empire, and the land was claimed for Spain.
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