Tenotchtitlan

The Conquest of Mexico

By tobia3
  • Moctezuma II was crowned Emperor
    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.
  • Cortes sails from cuba
    Jan 1, 1518

    Cortes sails from cuba

    He was headed for mexico against the wishes of Velazquez. Mesengers sent by Velazquez were killed
  • Cortes meets malinche
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes meets malinche

    She was cortes' translator and maiden and she eventually bore him a son.
  • Cortes sails around the Yucatan peninsula
    Apr 1, 1519

    Cortes sails around the Yucatan peninsula

    He met the Yucatan people.
  • Cortes marches to tenochtitlan
    Apr 15, 1519

    Cortes marches to tenochtitlan

  • Cortez arrives at Veracruz
    Apr 17, 1519

    Cortez arrives at Veracruz

    He declared himself govenor therefore answering to the king of spain instead of Velazquez
  • Cortes sinks his ships
    Aug 26, 1519

    Cortes sinks his ships

    He burnt sank his ships to prevent mutiny
  • Cortes arrives at tenotchtitlan
    Nov 8, 1519

    Cortes arrives at tenotchtitlan

    The men thought they were in a dream because it was so beautiful
  • cortesleaves to fight Panfillo del Narvaez
    Jan 1, 1520

    cortesleaves to fight Panfillo del Narvaez

    He was outnumbered but had a better stratey: turning Narvaez' troops against him.
  • Cortes' men massacre the preists
    May 20, 1520

    Cortes' men massacre the preists

    They thought that the Aztecs were going to sacrifice them
  • La Noche Triste
    Jun 30, 1520

    La Noche Triste

  • Moctezuma dies
    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
  • cortes builds ships
    Sep 1, 1520

    cortes builds ships

  • Smallpox breaks out
    Oct 27, 1520

    Smallpox breaks out

    Many Aztecs diec from smallpox
  • Aztecs are conquered
    Aug 13, 1521

    Aztecs are conquered

    With the smallpox and native allies the Spanish win
  • Cortes is declared governor
    Dec 31, 1521

    Cortes is declared governor

    He was extremely rich but not as respected as he wished