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Feb 1, 1519
Cortes sails for Mexico from Cuba
This was important because it showed Cortes determination to explore Mexico. -
Sep 2, 1519
Tlaxcalans attack the Spanish
The Tlaxcalans did not want to be under Spansih rule. The Tlaxcalans then attackd the Spanish. But Cortes held them off with guns and steel armour. -
Sep 16, 1519
Tlaxcalans form an alliance with the Spanish
After the Tlaxcalans found out about the Spanishes weapons and armory they decided to form an alliance. They decided to join forces with the Cortes to defeat the Aztecs. -
Nov 8, 1519
Montzuma and Cortes meet :)
When Cortes came to Tenochtilan the aztecs thought he was one of the gods the aztecs worshipped. So they gave Cortes lots of gold and luxuries. -
Aug 13, 1520
Cortes takes Montezuma hostage
Cortes blocked food from coming into where the aztecs were and by then many people were dying from the plague, contamined water and starvation. Then Cortes took Montezuma and hung him. -
Sep 30, 1520
The spanish massacre
6 months Cortes and the Spanards stayed in Technoctilan. During this time the aztecs started preparing for one of there annual festivals. -
Nov 27, 1520
The spanish retreat after the aztecs gather arms
The aztecs fought so feircly that the spanish retreated. -
Dec 25, 1520
Montezuma dies
Montezuma was stoned and he died a few days after. -
Jan 27, 1521
The spanish attempt to leave Technoticlan but are stopped by the aztecs
The spanish attempted to leave Technoctilan in the middle of the night and make there way to the coast. The aztecs discovered them trying to escape but to no avail the got attacked by the aztecs -
Feb 27, 1521
The aztecs begin to die from smallpox
The aztecs began to die from smallpox and they thought it was best to stay with eahother but it just made it worse.
