Riches for Spain from Mexico
 

The Spanish dream of finding great riches in America was realized when Hernando Cortez conquered the empire of the Aztecs in Mexico in 1519-21. A few years later Francisco Pizarro with a small force vanquished the Inca empire and seized the treasure of Peru in South America. Gold and silver from these lands poured into the Spanish king's treasury, rousing the envy of other rulers. The treasure
ships attracted bloodthirsty pirates and privateers.

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