Cempoala or Zempoala is an important Mesoamerican archaeological site in the municipality of Úrsulo Galván in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It lies on the flat coastal plain, located one kilometer fr
The Battle of Cempoala was fought on 27 May 1520 at Cempoala, Mexico, between the forces of Pánfilo de Narváez and the forces of Hernán Cortés, which were supported by Chinantec warriors.
'Batalla de Zampoala' c. 1670–1740
The defeat of Pánfilo de Narváez, according to Diego Muñoz Camargo