Conquest of México-Tenochtitlan

In 1517 Francisco Hernandez, he directed the first expedition that came out of Cuba to the coast of Yucatan and Campeche. A year leater Diego Velázquez sent a third expedition commanded by Hernan Cortés.The spaniards received gifts and food of the mexicas.Cortés came to Tenochtitlan on 8-November-1519 and he had a good reception from Moctezuma.

Diego Velázquez, I send an expedition to learn how to Cortés by disobeying him and take him prisoner to Cuba.

The 13-August-1521 Cortés allied with rivals of the mexicas taking Tenochtitlan at the end the mexicas they surrendered.