conquest

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Sheinbaum's predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, had demanded in 2019 that Spain apologise for human rights violations during its conquest.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

King Felipe of Spain appears to have helped thaw frosty relations with Mexico by acknowledging abuses carried out by his country during its conquest.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, the rule doesn’t make exceptions for violent conquest, and the global community in general has not accepted that invasion.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

The horse also proved indispensable in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

But Hitler was not satisfied with this latest conquest.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti