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Jun 29, 1502
Moctezuma II was crowned Emperor
He ruled his people imposing fear instead of kindness. Common citizens could not look directly into his eyes. Hewas called the Great Speaker and he looked at the stars and fortold peoples futures. -
Jan 1, 1518
Cortes sails from cuba
He was headed for mexico against the wishes of Velazquez. Mesengers sent by Velazquez were killed -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes meets malinche
She was cortes' translator and maiden and she eventually bore him a son. -
Apr 1, 1519
Cortes sails around the Yucatan peninsula
He met the Yucatan people. -
Apr 15, 1519
Cortes marches to tenochtitlan
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Apr 17, 1519
Cortez arrives at Veracruz
He declared himself govenor therefore answering to the king of spain instead of Velazquez -
Aug 26, 1519
Cortes sinks his ships
He burnt sank his ships to prevent mutiny -
Nov 8, 1519
Cortes arrives at tenotchtitlan
The men thought they were in a dream because it was so beautiful -
Jan 1, 1520
cortesleaves to fight Panfillo del Narvaez
He was outnumbered but had a better stratey: turning Narvaez' troops against him. -
May 20, 1520
Cortes' men massacre the preists
They thought that the Aztecs were going to sacrifice them -
Jun 30, 1520
La Noche Triste
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Jul 1, 1520
Moctezuma dies
The Spanish thought he wa killed from stones his people threw at him and the Aztecs thought the Spanish killed him -
Sep 1, 1520
cortes builds ships
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Oct 27, 1520
Smallpox breaks out
Many Aztecs diec from smallpox -
Aug 13, 1521
Aztecs are conquered
With the smallpox and native allies the Spanish win -
Dec 31, 1521
Cortes is declared governor
He was extremely rich but not as respected as he wished
