Question

2. During which period did the Spaniards defeat the Incas and Aztecs?

Answer 1

The Spaniards defeated the Incas and Aztecs during the 16th century. The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernán Cortés occurred between 1519 and 1521, while the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro took place from 1532 to 1533. These conquests were part of the broader Spanish colonization of the Americas.