Grijalva's expedition to Mexico
1518 · Event
Velázquez's nephew Juan de Grijalva sails the Gulf coast as far as Veracruz, trading for gold and first hearing of the Mexica empire inland.
On these timelines: Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Latin America, Age of Exploration, Master
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