Across
- 1. He was Cortés's second-in-command and later the first governor of Guatemala.
- 4. Nickname meaning "The Madman" that he earned for his violent rebellion.
- 6. The native guide, known as "The Turk," who deliberately misled the expedition and was later executed for it.
- 8. Aztec "Sun God" nickname given to the fair-haired Alvarado.
- 10. Aztec capital, captured by Cortés's forces in 1521.
- 11. Inca Emperor captured and later executed by Pizarro despite a ransom of gold and silver being paid.
- 12. Capital city founded by Pizarro in 1535, which is now the capital of Peru.
Down
- 2. Pizarro's former partner who he had executed, leading to Pizarro's own assassination by the man's supporters.
- 3. The "Sad Night" retreat of Cortés from the Aztec capital on June 30, 1520.
- 5. The mythical seven cities of gold that Coronado sought in the American Southwest.
- 7. Land he named "La Florida" in 1513, meaning "place of flowers".
- 9. Key indigenous allies who helped Cortés defeat the Aztec Empire.
- 10. Festival during which Alvarado ordered the massacre of Aztec nobles at the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan.