The Americas By neckerchief Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1550 Timeline for the Americanas This fantabulous timeline is made by a fantabulous young woman: moi (AKA Millie R****** [stalkers, please don't stalk]) Jan 1, 1325 Aztec city of Tenochitlan founded Jan 1, 1376 Aztecs choose their first emperor Jan 1, 1438 Inca military expansion begins Jan 1, 1462 Machu Picchu is founded Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus 'discovers' the Americas Jan 1, 1498 Columbus lands on Venezuelan coast Jan 1, 1502 Columbus encounters the Maya in Yucatan Jan 1, 1512 Laws of Burgos introduced Jan 1, 1515 Spanish settlements established on Cuba Jan 1, 1517 Spanish invade Yucatan Nov 8, 1519 Meeting of Hernán Cortés and Emperor Mozectuma II in Tenochitlan Jan 1, 1521 Tenochitlan is destroyed. Spanish occupy Aztec Empire Jan 1, 1523 De Alvarado invades Maya lands Jan 1, 1525 Spanish conquer Guatemala Jan 1, 1527 Pizarro lands at Inca settlement of Tumbes Jan 1, 1539 De Soto lands in Florida Jan 1, 1541 Spanish conquer Yucatan Jan 1, 1542 'New Laws' introduced
