Aztecs and spanish: Aztecs get wiped out

Cortes sails for Mexico from Cuba

Feb 1, 1519

This was important because it showed Cortes' determination to explore Mexico

The Spanish massacre thousands of Aztecs while preparing for their religious festival

May 1, 1519

this was important because this wouldn't have happened if cortes would have stayed behind

The Spanish retreat after the Aztecs gather arms

Jun 2, 1519

Tlaxcalans attack the Spanish

Jul 1, 1519

this was important because the Tlaxcalans ended up allied with the Spanish

Tlaxcalans form alliance with the Spanish

Jul 1, 1519

The Spanish form a second attack on the now weakened Aztecs

Sep 21, 1519

this was important because thats when the aztecs got wiped out

Moctezuma and Cortes meet

Nov 8, 1519

Cortes takes Moctezuma hostage

Nov 15, 1519

this was important because moctezuma thought cortes was a god and cortes betrayed him

Moctezuma dies

Jun 1, 1520

this was important because after he died, everyine else died

The Aztecs begin to die from smallpox

Jun 1, 1520

this was important because the spainish had built an immunity to the disease

The Spanish attempt to escape from Tenochtitlan but are stopped by the Aztecs - later referred to as the Noche Triste

Jun 18, 1520

The last group of Aztecs surrender

Sep 13, 1521

this was important because this showed that cortes had conquerd the aztecs

Cortes becomes governor and captain-general of New Spain

Jan 1, 1522

this was important because this showed that he had conquerd the aztecs