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the first mayas appear
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The Aztecs and Tlaxcalans fight against the spanish for the land.
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Cortes and the spanish unknowingly bring old world diseases into contact with the Mayans who, having not built up an immunity to the diseases, soon perish.
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The Tlaxcalans form an alliance with the spanish after being scared by the Spanish' guns.
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Hernan Cortes and the spanish kidnap Montezuma.
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The spanish attempt to escape but the Aztec find out and attack them from all sides, even from the water in boats. The spanish later refer to the incident as noche triste-sorrowful night.
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Hernan Cortes becomes the governor of new Spain
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An Incan ruler died without chossing his heir which created big problems. Both of his sons were qualified and wanted to be rulers, thus the civil war.
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the civil war ends with Atahualpa winning and becoming the new Incan ruler.
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Pizarro and the spanish capture and hold for ransom the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. Thay get their gold but kill Atahualpa and flee.
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Pizarro returns with the spanish army and conquers the Incans. Tupac Amaru, the leader opf the Incans at the time, is executed. the rule of the Incans no longer exists.
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