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Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca [a] [b] (December 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.
An expedition commanded by Pizarro and his brothers explored south from what is today Panama, reaching Inca territory by 1526. [23] After one more expedition in 1529, Pizarro received royal approval to conquer the region and be its viceroy. The approval read: "In July 1529 the queen of Spain signed a charter allowing Pizarro to conquer the Inca.
Historical context of the document [ edit ] In the letters, Cortés relates the expedition to the Hibueras (Honduras), trip that kept him out of New Spain from 12 October 1524 to 19 June 1526.
Locust Grove State Historic Site: West Feliciana Parish: 1 acre (.4 ha) Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: St. Martin Parish: 157 acres (64 ha) Los Adaes State Historic Site: Natchitoches Parish: 14 acres (6 ha) Mansfield State Historic Site: De Soto Parish: 178 acres (72 ha) Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site: Iberville Parish: 14 ...
The site, now preserved in the state-run Los Adaes State Historic Site, is located on Louisiana Highway 485 in present-day Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana,. The United States National Historic Landmark program is a program of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.
On the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico, on Aug. 13, 1521, the documentary "499" from Rodrigo Reyes tackles colonialism's shadow.
1518 – Expedition of Juan de Grijalva to the Yucatán and Gulf coasts; appointment of Cortés to lead a third exploratory expedition; 1519. Cortés and his counselor, the Nahua woman La Malinche, meet Moctezuma in Tenochtitlan, 8 November 1519. 10 February – Cortés expedition leaves Cuba, taking Hernández de Córdoba's route.