Montejo has tried unsuccessfully to conquer western…
1536 CE
Montejo has tried unsuccessfully to conquer western Yucatán since 1531 with some successes, but in 1535 his forces had been driven from Yucatán.
In March 1524 Gil González Dávila became the first Spaniard to enter Honduras as a conquistador, followed by Hernán Cortés, bringing forces down from Mexico.
Much of the conquest is done in the following two decades, first by groups loyal to Cristóbal de Olid, and then by those loyal of Francisco Montejo but most particularly by those following Pedro de Alvarado.
In addition to Spanish resources, the conquerors rely heavily on armed forces from Mexico—Tlaxcalans and Mexica armies of thousands who live on in the region as garrisons.
In 1533, Montejo had received a royal decree giving him permission to conquer Puerto Caballos and Naco in Honduras.
This had put him in conflict with Pedro de Alvarado, who had received a similar decree in 1532.
This only becomes an issue after Alvarado declares he has conquered and pacified the province of Honduras in 1536.
Alvarado will continue as Governor of Honduras until 1540, although he will be recalled to Spain in 1537.
Resistance to conquest is led in particular by Lempira, and many regions in the north never fall to the Spanish, notably the Miskito Kingdom.
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