spains invasions of the aztecs -shariff rajpar

cortes sails for mexico from cuba

Feb 17, 1519

cortes sails looking for mexico

Tlaxcalans attack the spainish

Jun 15, 1519

the tlaxclans attack the spainsh, but the spainish were too strong with guns and armor.

tlaxclans form an alliance with the spanish

Jun 27, 1519

the tlaxclans tought it would be in their best intrest to form an aliance with the spainish.

moctezuma greets cortez.

Nov 8, 1519

back in the day cortez looked like one of the gods so moctezuma greets him as if cortez was a god.

spainish kills aztecs during a aztec festival

Apr 21, 1520

the spainish kill ALOT of aztecs during a festival

the spainish retreat as the aztecs were gathering arms.

Jun 17, 1520

the aztecs were growing and the spainish were getting outnumbered and had to run away

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

Jun 28, 1520

the spainish tried to escape but got stopped by the aztecs

moctezuma dies

Jun 29, 1520

he got stoned but the aztecs and died shortly after....

The Aztecs begin to die from smallpox

Jul 19, 1520

the aztecs started to get a epidemic of smallpox

The Spanish form a second attack on the now weakened Aztecs

Jul 22, 1520

the final battle the spainish attacks the aztecs with almost half the population done

The last group of Aztecs surrender

Aug 13, 1520

the aztecs now surender to the spainish

Cortes becomes governor and captain-general of New Spain

Apr 13, 1522

less then 3 years cortes is named the governor and captin general of new spain