Aztecs timeline

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

Jun 20, 1519

they attack the Aztecs when they were not ready

A tribe attcks Spanish

Sep 2, 1519

the Tlaxcala attcks the Spanish

Moctezuma and Cortes meet

Nov 8, 1519

the two great leaders meet

Cortes takes Moctezuma hostage

Nov 28, 1519

takes Moctezuma hostage because he did not want the Aztecs to drive him out

The Spanish retreat after the Aztecs gather arms

Dec 13, 1519

they had to retreat or they would be the one gettiing killed

Moctezuma dies

Jan 17, 1520

the Aztec kills thier own leader

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

Jun 15, 1520

tried to escape from the Aztecs

The Spanish form a second attack on the now weakened Aztecs

Aug 21, 1520

they will win this time

The Aztecs begin to die from smallpox

Sep 15, 1520

they got it from the Spanish

The last group of Aztecs surrender

Aug 13, 1521

the Aztec lose

Cortes becomes governor and captain-general of New Spain

Aug 13, 1522

does not deseve it