Spanish Conquest

  • Oct 8, 1492

    Spanish finds america

    Spanish finds america
    in 1492 Christopher Columbus finds America while looking for new land
  • Period: Oct 1, 1494 to Dec 31, 1572

    Colonising America

  • Oct 8, 1520

    Spanish driven out of tenochtitlan

    Spanish driven out of tenochtitlan
    Spanish driven out of tenochtitlan by the aztecs
  • Oct 8, 1521

    Aztecs conquered

    Aztecs conquered
    Hernán Cortés’ army conquers the Aztecs after the siege of Tenochtitlan.
  • Oct 8, 1532

    Incas conquerded by Spanish

    Incas conquerded by Spanish
    Francisco Pizarro captures the Inca ruler Atahualpa at the Battle
    of Cajamarca.