16th century3 events2 regions
1521
In 1521: 3 events across 2 regions, including Fall of Tenochtitlan, Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, Battle of Mactan.
Events
Southeast Asia and Oceania
- Battle of Mactan27 April 1521
Latin America
- Spanish conquest of the Aztec EmpireFebruary 1519 – 13 August 1521
- Fall of Tenochtitlan13 August 1521
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- First circumnavigation of the globe10 August 1519 – 8 September 1522 · Western and Central Europe