2. Conquest of Peru In the 1500’s, Spanish soldiers and Inca renegades were finally able to topple the Inca empire Conquistadors and their allies managed to consolidate their power over the entire Andean region November 16, 1532
3. Conquest of Mexico Refers to the conquest of Mexica/Aztec empire by Hernan Cortes from 1519-1521 Spanish ruled over this region for 303 years The Yucatan peninsula is part of modern Mexico but was part of the Mayan empire