Pedro de Alvarado
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Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador, adelantado, governor and captain general of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yuc
Portrait of the adelantado Pedro de Alvarado found in Archivo General de Indias, painted by Tomás Povedano (early 20th century)
Juan de Grijalva
The coast of Cozumel was Alvarado's first sight of Yucatán.
Fall of Tenochtitlan
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The fall of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Mexica, was an important event in the Spanish conquest of the Mexica. It occurred in 1521 following extensive negotiations between local factions and Spani
La Noche Triste – The Sad Night
Battle of Otumba
An encounter between Spanish and Aztec combatants as depicted in the History of Tlaxcala.