The year 1492 marked the beginning of one of the most transformative eras in world history. The fall of Granada ended the Reconquista, allowing a united Spain to finance ambitious overseas expeditions. Later that same year, Christopher Columbus landed on San Salvador, permanently linking Europe and the Americas. A few years later, John Cabot expanded European knowledge by reaching the coast of North America. The conquest of Tenochtitlán brought the Aztec Empire to an end, followed by Francisco Pizarro's defeat of the Inca Empire. This campaign follows the defining events that launched European colonization of the Americas and forever changed the history of both continents.
