Mexico’s President is Asking for an Apology from King Felipe VI and the Pope 500 Years After Historical Conquest

15. The Viceroyalty of New Spain Lasted Until 1821

That year, Mexico and other countries in Central and Latin America gained independence. Three centuries of Spanish rule had caused immense changes in Mexican society, from the falls of the Aztec and Maya empires to the importation of new people groups. The principal language became Spanish, and the predominant religion became Roman Catholicism.