Statistics and meaning of name Vantara Usage: 20% firstname, 80% surname. Vantara first name was found 5 times in 3 different countries. Surname Vantara is used at least 20 times in at least 5 countries. Name written with Chinese letters: ç¿é¶å³ (pinyin: wÄng tÃ¡o lÃ¡o)
1598 Spanish Colonization of New Mexico Juan de OÃ±ate leads the Spanish colonization of the province of New Mexico. He establishes his first capital in San Juan de los Caballeros at the confluence of the Rio Grande and Chama River. Read More.
CortÃ©s in TenochtitlÃ¡n. Hernando CortÃ©s was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who landed on the coast of Mexico in 1519. Learning of the powerful Aztec empire and its capital city of TenochtitlÃ¡n, CortÃ©s traveled over one hundred miles inland to find the city and claim the Empire for Spain. At the time, the city of TenochtitlÃ¡n was home to over 100,000 people and one of the largest cities in the world. In August 1521, the Spanish and their Native American allies defeated the Aztecs and conquered the city. The Spanish leveled TenochtitlÃ¡n and built Mexico City on the site of the Aztec capital.