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The Spanish Conquest of Mexico (Pivotal Moments in History)

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Can the conquest of one city change the world? In 1519, two powerful empires – Spain and Mexica (Aztec) – were hungry for expansion in central Mexico. Led by emperor Motecuzoma II, the Mexica people had subdued their native enemies and now controlled a sprawling territory with the great city of Tenochtitlán at the center. Then the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés led an attack at the Mexica empire. Despite the fact that the Spaniards had horses and guns, both unknown within the Americas, the Mexica outnumbered them five hundred to at least one. The Spaniards had no chance of success without the assistance of native allies unhappy with Mexica rule. What followed used to be a desperate war that lasted two years, cost thousands of lives, and left Tenochtitlán in ruins. In 1521 Cortés declared Mexico a colony of New Spain. In so doing, he laid the groundwork for the expansion of European power right through the Americas and changed the world perpetually. The Spanish conquest of Mexico is one among world history’s pivotal moments.

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