Spanish in the Americans By Bonni Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 1, 1550 The Americans Timeline Jan 1, 1325 Aztec City of Tenochtitlan founded Jan 1, 1376 Aztecs chose their first emperor Jan 1, 1438 Inca military expansion begins Jan 1, 1462 Machu Picchu founded Jan 1, 1492 Columbus discovers the Americans Jan 1, 1498 Columbus lands on Venezuelan coast Jan 1, 1502 Colunbus encounters the Maya in Yucatan Jan 1, 1512 Laws of burgos introduced Jan 1, 1515 Spanish settlemants established on Cuba Jan 1, 1517 and 1518 Spanish invade Yucatan Jan 1, 1519 cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan Jan 1, 1521 Tenochititlan is distroyed. Spanish occupy Aztec Empire Jan 1, 1523 De Alvarado invades Maya lands Jan 1, 1525 Spanish conquer Guatemale Jan 1, 1527 Pizarro lands at Incan settlement of Tumbes Jan 1, 1539 De Soto lands in florida Jan 1, 1541 Spanish conquer Yucatan Jan 1, 1542 New laws introduced