KnowraSpanish conquest of the Aztec EmpireLinked fromLinked fromThe 57 pages that link to Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, each with the reason it gives.All 57Broader topic 16Related 30Narrower topic 8Compared with 3Hernán CortésNarrower topic: Cortés led the Spanish campaign whose victories and alliances culminated in the empire’s defeat.Siege of TenochtitlanNarrower topic: The siege was the conquest’s decisive final campaign.CuauhtémocNarrower topic: Cuauhtémoc’s capture marked the conquest’s decisive defeat of the Mexica capital.TlaxcalaNarrower topic: Tlaxcalan forces were among the Spanish expedition’s largest and most consequential Indigenous allies.MalintzinNarrower topic: Her life is documented chiefly through the campaign in which she served as interpreter and intermediary.Pedro de AlvaradoNarrower topic: Alvarado’s role in Mexico belonged to a larger campaign led by Cortés.La Noche TristeNarrower topic: La Noche Triste was a major reversal within this broader campaign.Fall of TenochtitlanNarrower topic: The fall of the capital was the decisive culmination of this wider conquest.