Hernancortes

Aztec Invasion

  • Cortes sails for Mexico from Cuba
    Feb 15, 1519

    Cortes sails for Mexico from Cuba

    This was important because it showed Cortes' determination to explore Mexico
  • The Tlaxcalans ambushed the Spanish
    Jun 1, 1519

    The Tlaxcalans ambushed the Spanish

    The Tlaxcalans had tried to ambush the Spaniards but because of there guns, steel armor and, horses the Spaniards easily won, forcing the Tlaxcalans to from an alliance
  • Cortes recruited many men
    Jul 1, 1519

    Cortes recruited many men

    Knowing that he could not conquer and entire nation with only 500 men. Hernan Cortes formed many other alliances with tribes that also did not like the Aztecs. They were very intrigued by their new technology and weapons.
  • Cortes meets Moctezuma
    Nov 8, 1519

    Cortes meets Moctezuma

    Cortes had entered Tenochtilan with a fearful reputation, but when Moctezuma finally met Cortes he treated him as a god unaware if he was one or not
  • Cortes takes Moctezuma hostage
    Nov 15, 1519

    Cortes takes Moctezuma hostage

    Although Moctezuma could have killed Cortes with a snap of his fingers. He did not, giving Cortes an opening to take him hostage. They changed all the Aztec religious statues to Spanish ones. That had casued the Aztec civilization to feel let down by Moctezuma they had called him weak and hee had deserted them.
  • Velazquez steps in
    May 15, 1520

    Velazquez steps in

    Because Cortes had broken the law and was deemed a traitor Velazquez, governor of Cuba sent men to Verazruz to kill Cortes. Cortes left Tenochtilan in the hands of Pedro de Alvarado. During that time The Aztecs had made preparations for their annual festival. Alvarado and his soldiers massacred 6000 men. The Aztecs were furious so they kill Alvarado and his men. When Cortes returned he had to retreat his palace away from the centre of the city. Any chance of a peaceful agreement was gone
  • Noche Triste
    Jun 18, 1520

    Noche Triste

    When the Spanish came back, they had seen all of their men had been killed. They reached the Palace and persuaded Moctezuma to retreat the attack, but his people would not he was pelted with rocks and died later. At night the Spaniards had tried to escape in the middle of the night with stolen gold but the Aztecs had discovered and killed about 3700 people. This night was known as The Sorrowful Night
  • Oct 20, 1520

    Epidemic Hits

    Cortes and some of his men were still alive, but had to retreat because they were wounded. They had went into hiding for aobut 5 months. Meanwhile the disease of smallpox was spreading in the Aztec society . The Spainsh had encountered this disease for along time and had immunity to it the Aztec, however did not. This disease wiped away half off their population
  • Conquest Has Suceeded
    Aug 13, 1521

    Conquest Has Suceeded

    When Cortes had came back to the Aztec society. They could not defend against them because of almost half of their population dead, makeing them an easy target. Cortes blocked any food or water from entering the city, causing many more to die. The standing emperor Cuauhtemoc was hanged. The last citizens of the Aztec society had surrendereed. Aztec Society was no more. They had destroyed the city and everything in it. No one coould hide or escape
  • Governor Hernan Cortes
    Feb 19, 1522

    Governor Hernan Cortes

    Cortes had been named governor and captain general of New Spain. He has also got 1/12 of the riches of the Aztec society