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At Potonchan Cortez recives Malinche. Malinche will turn out to be a translator and a great use to Cortez. A
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At Veracruz 500 conquistadors start an expedition. B,E
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Tlaxcalans lose a battle with the spanish. Later to become allies in the battle against the Aztecs. C,F
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Cortez and his army enter. Cortez meets face to face with the Aztec leader Montezuma. D,G
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Cotez makes Montezuma his prisoner. The Spanish stay in the city for a while.
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Cortez goes to battle the Conqustadors sent to arrest him. Cortez bribes them into fighting with him at Veracruz.
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Cortez leaves Alverado
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Alverado mistakes a ceramony for a plot to attack the Spanish and orders a massacre of all participents. The Aztecs get angry and attack.
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Cortez returns and makes Montzuma talk to his people. After Montzuma is killed and the Aztecs are still very angry.
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Cortez and the Spanish attempt to escape in the night. In that night many people died.
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After escaping Cortez and survivors retreat for few months to recover and rebuild.
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Thousands of Aztecs die from Small Pox
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The Spanish attempt to attack the more weakend Aztecs.
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Cortez cuts off supplies like food and water from entering the city for three months.
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The few remaing Aztecs surrender.
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Cortez becomes the govoner of New Spain.
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The Spainsh destroy Tenochtitlan
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Mexico City is built on top of the old Aztec buildings.