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The Spanish conquest of Mexico was one of the most important campaigns in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. This campaign was initiated by conquistador, Hernan Corts, who invaded Mexico in 1519 and conquered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521. This is the story of this conquest and the obssesion of Hernan Cortez in this war.

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"De las grandezas y prosperidades pasadas venían a las cosas presentes, lloraban sus reyes muertos, enejanado su imperio y acabada su república, etc. Estas y otras semejantes pláticas tenían los incas y pallas en sus visitas, y con la memoria del bien perdido siempre acababan su conversación en lágrimas y llanto, diciendo "Trocósenos el reinar en vasallaje"".