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Jan 1, 1325
Aztecs start to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan.
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Jan 1, 1519
Cortes expedition enters Mexico
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Apr 1, 1519
Cortes is presented gold and other gifts from Aztec officials.
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May 1, 1519
Some of Cortes' men decide to steal a ship and return to Cuba.
Some of Cortes' men decide to steal a ship and return to Cuba. Cortes has them executed and sinks the ships to make it impossible to turn back. -
Sep 1, 1519
50,000 Tlascalans fight the 400 Spaniards and are defeated by the superior Spanish weapons and horses.
50,000 Tlascalans fight the 400 Spaniards and are defeated by the superior Spanish weapons and horses. The Tlascalans provide Cortes with 10,000 warriors for his march on Tenochtitlan. -
Oct 1, 1519
Cortes continues on to Cholula and massacres the local nobility, because he suspects them of planning an ambush.
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Nov 1, 1519
The Spanish enter the city of Tenochtitlan to meet Montezuma II.
The Spanish enter the city of Tenochtitlan to meet Montezuma II. Coincidentally, this day, 1 Wind, is Quetzalcoatl's day, attributed to the whirlwind, when robbers and wizards are supposed to do their worst, robbing and violating. -
May 1, 1520
The Aztecs attack the Spanish and imprison many of Cortes' soldiers.
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Jun 1, 1520
Montezuma is killed by the Spanish.
Montezuma is killed by the Spanish. Two-thirds of the Spanish and 40,000 Tlaxcalan allies die in battle as they attempt to escape from the city at night. -
May 1, 1521
Siege of Tenochtitlan
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Jun 1, 1521
Cortes attacks Tenochtitlan from three directions at once with 13 new ships
Cortes attacks Tenochtitlan from three directions at once with 13 new ships. The lake surrounding the city turns red with blood. -
Aug 1, 1521
15,000 Aztecs die in Cortes' final all-out attack on the city.
15,000 Aztecs die in Cortes' final all-out attack on the city. The Emperor Cuauhtemoc and his last few supporters are captured by the Spaniards.