The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521The Spanish conquest of Mexico was one of the most difficult military expeditions in history, and in achieving it, Hernan Cortes proved himself as one of the ablest European generals of all time. The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 15191521 explains the background of the Aztec Empire and the arrival and presence of the conquistadores in Mexico. It describes the lives of the Aztecs in their glittering capital and the Europeans' attempts to survive in an