The Mexica—the last of a number of...
United since 987 under the League of...
Under Moctezuma I (1440–1468) the...
In 1492 the Spanish monarchs...
Finding the first people he...
Impressed by his reports, Ferdinand...
Having secured a base at La Isabela,...
Columbus’ discoveries created...
Distrusting Columbus’ claimed...
By the beginning of the 16th century...
In 1508 the Spanish explorer Ponce...
Following their colonization of...
Encouraged by Spanish successes on...
Despite almost 25 years of Spanish...
In 1518 and 1519 the Spanish...