Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:ended 1521
gptkbp:featured_in the Siege of Tenochtitlan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire
gptkbp:involved disease outbreaks
indigenous allies
the Noche Triste
Spanish soldiers
the capture of Moctezuma II
gptkbp:is_debated_in indigenous resistance movements
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Bernal_Díaz_del_Castillo
gptkb:the_True_History_of_the_Conquest_of_New_Spain
gptkb:Francisco_López_de_Gómara
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by the use of interpreters
alliances with Tlaxcalans
the Spanish crown's support
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkbp:is_motivated_by spread of Christianity
desire for gold
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Moctezuma_II
gptkbp:led_to cultural syncretism
Spanish colonization of Mexico
gptkbp:occurs_in 1519
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:fall_of_Tenochtitlan
introduction of European diseases
demographic collapse of the Aztec population
establishment of New Spain
the spread of Christianity in Mexico
gptkbp:was_affecting indigenous cultures
the economy of the region
the cultural identity of Mexico
land ownership in Mexico
the history of colonialism in the Americas
the legacy of colonialism in Mexico
the political landscape of Mesoamerica
the social structure of the Aztec Empire
gptkbp:was_characterized_by the use of horses
the use of firearms
brutal warfare
the use of alliances
the role of religion in conquest
the looting of treasures
the establishment of encomienda system
the fall of indigenous empires
gptkbp:was_followed_by the establishment of missions
Spanish rule in Mexico
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
the Requerimiento
gptkbp:was_part_of Spanish colonization of the Americas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moctezuma_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4