To understand how the Habsburgs are connected to Latin America, particularly Mexico, it is necessary to shed light on the history of their power on this continent.

In 1519, the Castilian expedition of Hernán Cortés landed on the coast of Mexico in the area of what is now the state of Veracruz. Shortly before that, in 1516, Charles I of Habsburg became the king of Castile and Aragon, and in 1520 he was crowned as Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.
 

To understand how the Habsburgs are connected to Latin America, particularly Mexico, it is necessary to shed light on the history of their power on this continent.

In 1519, the Castilian expedition of Hernán Cortés landed on the coast of Mexico in the area of what is now the state of Veracruz. Shortly before that, in 1516, Charles I of Habsburg became the king of Castile and Aragon, and in 1520 he was crowned as Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.