The Spanish Conquest By udom.wala Oct 12, 1492 Columbus reaches America Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Feb 2, 1848 Timespan of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas Jul 12, 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas Nov 8, 1519 Cortes captures Tenochtitlan Dec 14, 1519 Cortez conquers Aztecs Aug 5, 1522 Montezuma II killed after Cortes took Tenochtitlan Sep 10, 1522 The first search for Peru Dec 2, 1547 Death of Cortes