Aztec Timeline

By jersey gurl
  • Feb 15, 1519

    Cortes Sails For Mexico From Cuba

    Cortes Sails For Mexico From Cuba
    Cortes being who he was was extremely determind, so he sailed for Mexico.
  • Period: Feb 15, 1519 to Aug 13, 1521

    Aztec Timeline

  • Jun 1, 1519

    The Tlaxcalans Ambushed the Spanish

    The Tlaxcalans Ambushed the Spanish
    A failed attempt of ambush from the Tlaxcalans on the Spanish. The Spanish easliy won because of their farther advances in weapontry, so the Spanish forced the Tlaxcalans into an alliance.
  • Jul 1, 1519

    Cortes Recruited Many Men

    Cortes Recruited Many Men
    Being that Cortes's number of men had dwindled down to 500. So he formed alliances with tribes around the Aztecs that also hated them. So like Uncle Sam, Cortes wants you!
  • Aug 8, 1519

    Cortes Meets Moctezuma

    Cortes enters Tenochtilan with a scary reputation, but Moctezuma treated him like a godunaware if Cortes was or not.
  • Jun 18, 1520

    Noche Triste

    Noche Triste
    Like a bank robber, Cortes tried to make off with a lot of Aztec gold. but the Aztecs would not have that, so even after Moctezuma had told them to retreat, they pelted him rocks, and continued the revolt.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Conquest Has Succeeded

    Conquest Has Succeeded
    Later, Cortes came back to Aztez society. They could not defend agianst him though, for almost half of their population was dead, which made for an easy targert. Cortes cut of their supply of food which killed many more people. All that is left of the Aztec society now is ruins, Spanish accounts, and their picture language.