the spanish conquest of the aztecs began in 1519.
the spanish conquest of the aztecs began in 1519.
when did the spanish conquest of the aztecs began?
1519
section::::conquests.:mexico.









































the spanish conquest of mexico is generally understood to be the spanish conquest of the aztec empire (1519–21) which was the base for later conquests of other regions. later conquests were protracted campaigns with less spectacular results than the conquest of the aztecs. the spanish conquest of yucatán, the spanish conquest of guatemala, the war of mexico's west, and the chichimeca war in northern mexico expanded spanish control over territory and indigenous populations. but not until the spanish conquest of peru was the conquest of the aztecs matched in scope by the victory over the inca empire in 1532.
spanish colonization of the americas
historian daniele bolelli did an in-depth coverage of the spanish conquest over four episodes of his "history on fire" podcast.









































mexican muralist diego rivera (1886-1957) painted history of morelos, conquest and revolution on the walls of the cortes palace in cuernavaca in 1929-1930.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- aztec warfare









































bullet::::- aztecs









































bullet::::- aztec influence in spain









































bullet::::- historiography of colonial spanish america









































bullet::::- history of mexico city









































bullet::::- history of smallpox in mexico









































bullet::::- new spain









































bullet::::- spanish conquest of chiapas









































bullet::::- spanish conquest of guatemala









































bullet::::- spanish conquest of honduras









































bullet::::- spanish conquest of yucatán









































bullet::::- spanish empire









































section::::further reading.
spanish conquest of the aztec empire