A rare admission by the Spanish crown comes amid years of tension with Mexico, but no formal apology was offered
Spain’s King Felipe VI has acknowledged that the Spanish conquest of the Americas involved “much abuse” and “ethical controversies,” a rare admission by the Spanish crown, which has never issued a formal apology to its former colonies.
Spain’s conquest of Mexico began in 1519, when Hernan Cortes led an expedition that ultimately overthrew the Aztec Empire. Armed with superior weapons and aided by disease, the conquistadors decimated Indigenous populations while seizing land and resources. They sought gold and power in the New World, repressing pre-Columbian cultures and replacing temples with churches. At its height between the 16th and 18th centuries, Spain’s empire spanned five continents, including much of Central and South America.
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