The Expansion Of Spain During The Spanish Conquest Of Peru

The Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1519 and in Peru in 1532. They conquered both the Aztec and the Incan empires and created an empire with two divisions. One was The Viceroyalty of New Spain and the other was The Viceroyalty of Peru. Their main goal was to find gold and although they found some, it wasn’t enough for them to become rich. They took one seventh of the adult male Indian population from each district to a mountain that was known for having lots of silver. They were required to work in the silver mines. The Spanish mines in the Americas produced over 150,000 tons of silver. Spain became the richest nation until the influx of silver caused inflation.
In 1519, Charles V united Spain and Austria. Later, Charles gave the Austrian half