FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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Maya
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Inca
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Aztec
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Seneca
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tenochtitlán, the capital city of the Aztec Empire, flourished between A.D. 1325 and 1521-but was defeated less than two years after the arrival of Spanish invaders led by Cortés.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1519 and 1521 Hernán Cortés and a small band of men brought down the Aztec empire in Mexico, and between 1532 and 1533 Francisco Pizarro and his followers toppled the Inca empire in Peru. These conquests laid the foundations for colonial regimes that would transform the Americas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain.
Detailed explanation-4: -Conquistador Hernan Cortes and his Spanish troops did not conquer the Aztec Empire on their own. They had allies, with the Tlaxcalans being among the most important. How this alliance developed and how their support was crucial to Cortes’ success.