In 1519, Spanish conquistador

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sailed to the Americas. He landed in
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, where he made alliances with Aztec enemies. His alliances helped him conquer the powerful Aztec empire and take control of Mexico

In 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés sailed to the Americas. He landed in Veracruz, Mexico, where he made alliances with Aztec enemies. His alliances, along with his military strategies and diseases brought from Europe, helped him conquer the powerful Aztec empire and take control of Mexico.