Spain invation of the aztecs

cortes sails for mexico from cuba

Feb 15, 1519

they explored the new landand found richesand complex civilization never seen berfore

tlaxcalan attacks spanish

Jul 14, 1519

when they attaked the spanish and then cortes and his men fought back with guns and steel armour

spanish form allance with tlaxcalan

Jul 15, 1519

The Tlaxclans thought it would be a good idea to create an alliance with the Spanish because they didnt have a chance of defecting the Spanish.They agreed to join forces with Cortes to defeat the Aztecs.

moctezuma and cortes meet

Nov 8, 1519

when the two leaders meet ,moctezuma treated cortes as a god But while they did this, Mochtezuma was unsure wheather or not cortes was Quetzalcoatl.

cortes takes moctezuma hostage

Nov 15, 1519

he took Mochtezuma hostage in the palace Mochtezuma prephared for Cortes to stay in. After Mochtezuma was in the palace then Cortes smashed all the Aztecs idols and replaced them with statues of Roman Catholic saints.

Spanish massacure thosands of aztecs while perparing their religious festival

May 10, 1520

There were many nobles, preists and warriors at this annual festival. They were all getting ready to sing and dance.then the spanish attacked and the nobles and preists did not have any weapons with them

spanish retreats after the aztecs gather arm

May 11, 1520

the people of the aztecs gathered are and pushed back the spanish

moctezuma dies

May 12, 1520

Cortes had Moctezuma translate that the Spanish wanted peace again. Moctezuma was hit hard but a stone his people where throwing at the Spanish and died a few days later.

the spanish attempt to escape from tenochtitlan but are stopped by the aztecsreferred as the noche triste

Jun 7, 1520

The Aztecs attacked them from all directions. Some Spaniards were carrying stolen gold from the temples. Unwillingly to give up the gold, many were quickly killed or they drowned. 700 Spaniards died, and 2000-3000 Tlaxcalans died.

aztecs begin to die from small poxs

Nov 2, 1520

While the Spanish and Tlaxcalan's were recovering from the wounds, the Aztecs were dieing from a terrible disease called small pox.

spanish form a second attack on the weakened aztecs

Dec 20, 1520

the weakened aztecs were defeated with the help of the Tlexclans joining the spanish

last group of aztecs surrenders

Aug 13, 1521

The Spanish blocked the water ways, This prevented the Aztecs from eating food or drinking water. The Aztecs finally surrendered August, 13, 1521. Huey Tlatoani was taken prisoner and was hanged.

cortes becomes governor and captain general of new spain

Mar 14, 1522

they destroyed once a beatiful city and crumble it to the ground