Spanish Conquests

By: Tom Blanton

Conquest of Peru

• In the 16th century, Spanish soldiers and Inca renegades were finally able to topple the Inca empire

• Conquistadors and their

allies managed to

consolidate their

power over the

whole Andean region.

• November 16, 1532

Conquest of Mexico

• Refers to conquest of Mexica/Aztec empire by Hernan Cortes from 1519-1521

• Spanish ruled over region for 303 years

• Yucatan Peninsula

is part of modern

day Mexico, but

was part of a

different empire

(Mayans)