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Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire

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The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, also known as the Conquest of Mexico, was a pivotal event of the Spanish colonization of the Americas in which the Aztec Triple Alliance collided with the Spanish Empire and its American Indian allies. Fought from February 1519 to 13 August 1521, the war ended in a Spanish-Indian allied victory over the Aztec Triple Alliance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1519 1
End Year
1521 1
Combatants
Habsburg Spain (Crown of Castile) and its American Indian allies against the Aztec Triple Alliance 1
Outcome
Spanish-Indian allied victory 1
Classification
Death Toll Min
from 10,500,000 1
Conflict Type
Colonial or Anti-Colonial War 1
Connections

Associated With

Macuahuitl, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Macuahuitl

Uses

Macuahuitl, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Macuahuitl
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1. Wikipedia: Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, also known as the Conquest of Mexico, was a pivotal event that took place during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, marked by the collision of the Aztec Triple Alliance and the Spanish Empire with its American Indian allies.
  • Infobox: Date
    February 1519 - 13 August 1521 against the Aztec Empire
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Habsburg Spain ... Aztec Triple Alliance (1519-1521)
  • Infobox: Result
    Spanish-Indian allied victory
  • conflict type
    a pivotal event of the Spanish colonization of the Americas
  • Infobox, casualties field
    Infobox casualties: 10,500,000 deaths as a result of the conquest
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Wikipedia: Fall of Tenochtitlan
Battles and Campaigns: Fall of Tenochtitlan, Infobox: Part of
Quote, Battles and Campaigns: Fall of Tenochtitlan, Infobox: Part of
Part of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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Wikipedia: Macuahuitl
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: Macuahuitl, History section
    At least two examples of this weapon, allegedly three, survived the conquest of the Aztec Empire and are documented in modern literature.
  • Uses: Macuahuitl, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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