The fall of the Aztec Empire occurred first, culminating in 1521 when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán. In contrast, the Inca Empire fell later, in 1533, after Francisco Pizarro captured the Inca ruler Atahualpa. Both empires faced significant challenges from European colonization, but the Aztecs were conquered before the Incas.
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