On February 15, 1519, Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro departed from Cuba to invade Mexico. Unfortunately for the Mexicans, his invasion led to the downfall of the Aztec empire. The Spanish expedition carried diseases along with their weapons, particularly smallpox, which decimated the population. Cortes landed in Veracruz, Mexico, where he allied himself with… Continue reading Hernan Cortes and the Aztec Empire, 1519