Question

The timeline below shows several crucial dates in Zapotec history:

The timeline of Zapotec history shows the following dates:
1486 Zapotec war victory over Aztecs.
1494 Aztecs destroy Zapotec capital cities.
1496 Peace treaty with Aztecs.
1519 Zapotecs voluntarily submit to Spanish rule.
1522 Zapotec king baptized as a Christian.
1529 Unsuccessful rebellion against Spain.
Based on the timeline, in which year did war between the two cultures give way to peace?
a) 1494
b) 1496
c) 1519
d) 1522

Answer 1

The year 1496 is when the war between the Zapotecs and the Aztecs gave way to peace, marked by the signing of a peace treaty.

Step-by-step explanation:

The war between the Zapotecs and the Aztecs transitioned to a state of peace in the year 1496. This transition happened with the signing of a peace treaty between the two cultures, shortly after the destructive events of 1494 when the Aztecs destroyed Zapotec capital cities. Although the timeline also mentions other significant events, such as the Spanish conquest and the Aztecs suffering a defeat at the hands of the Spanish, leading to Tenochtitlán's fall in 1521, it's the 1496 peace treaty that specifically marks the end of hostility and the establishment of peace between the Zapotecs and Aztecs.