The Spanish Conquest of the Americas

  • Period: 2000 BCE to

    The Mayan Civilisation

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 400 BCE

    The Olmec Civisation

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1000 BCE

    The Toltec Civilisation

  • May 13, 1498

    Christopher Colmbus lands on American Continent

  • Jan 1, 1513

    Balboa Reaches the Pacific Ocean

  • Jan 1, 1519

    Balboa Establishes First Permanent Settlement

  • Jun 30, 1520

    La Noche Tristre

  • Jun 30, 1520

    Montezuma II Stoned to Death

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Aztecs Finish Constructing Great Temple at Tenochtitlan

  • May 26, 1521

    Spanish Capture Tenochtitlan

  • Jul 25, 1532

    Atahualpa Executed

    Atahuapla, (n/a - 1532), was the last Emperor of the Inca Empire, known for his immense influence and power during the pre-Columbiam Empire. He was captured and executed in 1532, playing a crucial role in the demise of the Aztec Empire. -Cam
  • Dec 2, 1547

    Death of Cortes

    Hernán Cortés was born in 1485 and died in 1547. He was a Spanish Conquistador who perceived on a journey which started the fall of the Aztec Empire.