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Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs

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  • Apr 11, 1519

    Spring 1519- Potonchan (a)

    Spring 1519- Potonchan (a)
    Cortez gets Malinche as a gift.
  • Period: Apr 11, 1519 to Apr 11, 1522

    Aztec and Spanish timespan

  • Jul 11, 1519

    Summer 1519- Veracruz (b)

    500 Spanish conquistadors start expedition.
  • Aug 11, 1519

    Tlaxcala (c)

    Tlaxcala (c)
    Tlaxcalans lose fight with Spanish and join as allies
  • Oct 12, 1519

    Fall 1519- Tenochtitlan (d)

    Fall 1519- Tenochtitlan (d)
    Cortez meets Montezuma for the first time.
  • Nov 19, 1519

    Cortez makes Montezuma his prisoner

    Cortez makes Montezuma his prisoner
    Cortez makes Montezuma his prisoner. The spanish stay in Tenochtitlan for months.
  • Apr 12, 1520

    Spring 1520- Veracruz

    Spring 1520- Veracruz
    Cortez goes to fight soldiers sent to arrest him and instead wins their loyalty and trust.
  • Apr 14, 1520

    Tenochtitlan

    Cortez leaves Alvarado.
  • Apr 15, 1520

    Cortez returns

    Cortez returns
    Cortez returns and all the confusion forces Montezuma to speak to his people, but Montezuma gets killed and the Aztec people get aggressive.
  • May 20, 1520

    Cortez abd Spanish attempt to escape

    Cortez and Spanish try to escape in the middle of the night (Noch Triste)
  • May 21, 1520

    Tlaxcala- After Escaping

    After escaping Cortez and his survivors retret for a few months so they can recover from their wounds and so they can rebuild weapons and work up their strength and rebuild boats.
  • May 24, 1520

    Alvarado mistakes

    Alvarado mistakes
    Alvarado mistakes a religious ceremony for a plot against them and orders a slaughter for everyone that participated. The Aztecs were angry and very confused as to what was going on.
  • May 30, 1520

    May 1520- Smallpox disease

    May 1520- Smallpox disease
    Thousands of Aztecs died from the disease smallpox.
  • Jun 13, 1520

    Spanish attack Aztecs

    Spanish attack Aztecs
    Spanish attack for the second time on the weakened Aztecs.
  • Aug 13, 1520

    Cortez stops food and water supply

    Cortez prevents food and water from entering the Aztec city for three months.
  • Aug 20, 1520

    Aztecs surrender

    Aztecs surrender
    The very few remaining Aztecs surrender.
  • Aug 28, 1521

    Cortez becomes Governor

    Cortez becomes Governor
    Cortez becomes Governor of New Spain.
  • Aug 31, 1521

    Spanish destroy Tenochtitlan

    The Spanish destroy Tenochtitlan.
  • Apr 13, 1522

    Mexico City

    Mexico City
    Mexico City is built on the ruins of the Aztecs in 1522.