-
The Aztecs lived in Mexico as a nomadic tribe.
-
It was an ambush. Through Malinche, he berated the people of Cholula for the planned attack.
-
They had to pass through the lands of the warlike Tlaxcalans, however. The Tlaxcalans represented one of the last free states in Mexico and they loathed the Mexica.
-
Cortes had bigger ideas, however, and began outfitting an expedition of conquest, bringing weapons and horses instead of trade goods or settlement needs. By the time Velazquez understood Cortes' ambitions, it was too late: Cortes set sail just as the governor was sending orders to remove him from command.
-
In early 1521, Cortes tightened the noose around The island city of Tenochtitlan, laying siege to causeways and attacking from Lake Texcoco with a fleet of thirteen brigantines he had ordered built. The capture of new Emperor Cuauhtémoc on August 13, 1521, signified the end of Aztec resistance.