The America's Timeline By katie cappelluti Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1550 The Americas Timeline Jan 1, 1325 Aztec City of Tenochtitlan founded Aztec City of Tenochtitlan founded Jan 1, 1376 Aztecs choose their first emperor Jan 1, 1438 Inca military expansion begins Jan 1, 1462 Machu picchu founder Jan 1, 1492 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 settelments established on Cuba Jan 1, 1517 and 1518 Spanish invade Yucatan Jan 1, 1519 Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan Jan 1, 1521 teconchtitlan 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 Incan settlement of Tumbes Jan 1, 1539 De Soto lands in Florida Jan 1, 1541 Spanish conquer Yucatan Jan 1, 1542 'new laws' introduced