Spanish conquest of the Maya lowlands and Yucatán (1527–1697)

1. Treaty of Tordesillas divides Iberian claims

   Jun 7, 1494Labels: Treaty of, Spain, Portugal

   • Britannica

2. Crown grants Montejo authority to conquer Yucatán

   Dec 8, 1526Labels: Francisco de, Spanish Crown, Adelantado

   • Yucat n Conquest
   • Maya Conquest

3. Montejo expedition reaches Cozumel and mainland

   Sep 1, 1527Labels: Montejo expedition, Cozumel, Yucat n

   • Yucat n Conquest
   • Maya Conquest

4. Second Montejo campaign shifts to west Yucatán

   Jan 1, 1530Labels: Second Montejo, Western Yucat

   • Montejo Bio
   • Yucat n Conquest

5. San Francisco de Campeche becomes a permanent base

   Jan 1, 1540Labels: San Francisco, Spanish port

   • Maya Conquest
   • Montejo Mozo

6. Mérida founded at T’hó to control north

   Jan 6, 1542Labels: M rida, T h, Spanish council

   • Maya Conquest
   • Yucat n Today

7. Valladolid founded to project power eastward

   May 28, 1543Labels: Valladolid, Eastern Yucat

   • Valladolid Yuc
   • Valladolid ES

8. Valladolid relocated onto the Maya town of Zací

   Mar 24, 1545Labels: Valladolid relocation, Zac, Maya town

   • Valladolid Yuc
   • Valladolid ES

9. Coordinated Maya uprising challenges Spanish rule

   Nov 8, 1546Labels: Maya uprising, Eastern provinces

   • Maya Conquest

10. Treaty of Madrid reshapes Caribbean frontier pressures

    Jul 8, 1670Labels: Treaty of, Spain, England

    • Madrid Treaty

11. Spanish assault captures Nojpetén, ending Itza independence

    Mar 13, 1697Labels: Nojpet n, Itza, Lake Pet

    • Pet n Conquest

12. Chan Santa Cruz founded as a Maya resistance center

    Jan 1, 1850Labels: Chan Santa, Caste War

    • Chan Santa