------------------------The Spanish Conquest ---------------------- By MrSidey Jan 1, 1250 Aztecs settle near lake Texcoco. Jan 1, 1350 Causeways and canals are bulit in Tenochtitlan. Jan 1, 1400 Aztecs expand their empire by defeating the Tepanecs. Jan 1, 1440 Moztuma I begina his rule. Jan 1, 1492 Columbus "discovers" America. He was born in the Republic of Genoa He discovered the Americas for some kids Jan 1, 1502 Aztec empire is at its most powerful as Montezuma II begins his rule. Jan 1, 1506 Columbus dies. Jan 1, 1519 Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors arrive at Tenochtitlan. The definition for Conquistadors: A conqueror, esp. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. Jan 1, 1520 Spanish bring small pox to the "New World" with them, causing an outbreak of the disease. Jan 1, 1521 Cortes claims Tenochtitlan for Spain. Jan 1, 1522 Tenochtitlan is rebulit as the capital of "New Spain", the Spanish colony in the Americas.
