Region: The Americas · Coordinates: 19.355, -99.062 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1519 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | Reaching a broad causeway, they marched toward Iztapalapa and saw cities and villages standing on the water. |
| AD 1519 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | Arrived at Iztapalapa, where the chief (Montezuma's brother) and the chief of Coyoacán greeted him, bringing gifts of 3,000 to 4,000 castellanos. |
| AD 1521 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | On the seventh or eighth day at Texcoco, Cortés advanced to Iztapalapa with 200 Spaniards (18 horsemen); the houses by the lake where residents had taken refuge were attacked and set on fire. |
| AD 1521 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | When the people of Iztapalapa raised smoke signals, Sandoval and Cortés attacked the city. |