Mexico
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| Mexico | |
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| General information | |
| Continent |
North America |
| Location | |
| Societal | |
| Population |
Aztecs |
| Affiliation | |
| Behind the scenes | |
| First appearance | |
| Latest appearance | |
Mexico is a country in North America and one of the largest Spanish colonies. It was part of the Aztec empire.
[edit] History
In 1519, the Aztec civilization was invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was conquered by an alliance between Spanish and Tlaxcaltecs (the main enemies of Aztecs). Spanish conquistadore Francisco Hernández de Córdoba explored the shores of South Mexico in 1517, followed by Juan de Grijalva in 1518. The most important of the early Conquistadores was Hernán Cortés, who entered the country in 1519 from a native coastal town which he renamed "Puerto de la Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz".
The Spanish defeat of the Aztecs in 1521 marked the beginning of the long colonial period. During that time, Mexico was known as "la Nueva España" or "New Spain". This entity was part of an epoymous viceroyalty, which joined with it the Spanish Caribbean islands, Central America as far south as Costa Rica, and the Philippines.
During the 17th and 18th century Spanish galleons have sailed from Mexico to Spain, loaded with gold and silver. After the first death of Hector Barbossa, his former crew, lead by Bo'sun, have searched for magical Aztec idol in Mexico.
