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Feb 15, 1519
Cortes' sails for Mexico from Cuba
This was important because it showed Cortes' determination to explore Mexico. -
Period: Feb 17, 1519 to Nov 18, 1520
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Jul 18, 1519
Tlaxcalans attack Spanish
This caused the Spanish to lose some power -
Jul 19, 1519
Tlaxcalans form alliance with the Spanish
The Spanish regained their power with some added extra power. -
Nov 8, 1519
Moctezuma and Cortes' meet
Cortes' was treated like a god -
Nov 15, 1519
Cortes' takes Moctezuma hostage
This caused Moctezumas advisors to be disgusted with him. -
May 15, 1520
The Spanish maasacre thousands of people while preparing for a religious event.
The Aztec started to fight back -
May 15, 1520
The Spanish retreat after the Aztec gather arms
Moctezuma tried to calm his people. -
Jun 1, 1520
Moctezuma dies
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Jun 10, 1520
The Spanish attempt to escape from Tenochtitlan but are stopped by the Aztecs - later referred to as the Noche Triste
700 Spanish and 2000 Tlaxcans died -
Nov 17, 1520
The Aztec begin to die from smallpox
Half the population died -
Dec 31, 1520
The Spanish form a second attack on the now weakened Aztecs
The Spanish return to Tenochtitlan with the warriors of Tlaxcalans and Texcoco. -
Aug 13, 1521
The last group of Aztecs surrender
The Spanish destroyed the Aztec buildings -
Jan 19, 1522
Cortes' becomes governor and captain-gerneral of New Spain
The Aztec become the Spanish's slaves.