Spanish and aztecs

When the Spanish Invaded the Aztec Empire

By dpdian3
  • A great flood takes place.
    Jan 5, 1452

    A great flood takes place.

    Tenochtitlan (Aztec's City) is damaged by a large flood. The next few years are filled with starvation
  • 8 Bad Omens
    Feb 4, 1517

    8 Bad Omens

    The aztec priest marks the sighting of a comet. This is a sign of doom.
  • Hernan Cortes arrives.
    Jan 1, 1519

    Hernan Cortes arrives.

  • Montezuma ll is taken prisoner.
    Feb 2, 1519

    Montezuma ll is taken prisoner.

    The Aztecs are uncertain whatb to do.
  • Montezuma ll dies
    Feb 3, 1519

    Montezuma ll dies

  • Cortes tries to leave Mexico
    Feb 4, 1519

    Cortes tries to leave Mexico

    Cortes and his men try to leave Mexico but are caught. The Aztecs found them leaving and killed 333 men out of 500 die
  • Cortes forms an alliance and begins to attack
    Feb 12, 1520

    Cortes forms an alliance and begins to attack

    Cortes forms an alliance with the Aztec's enemies, Tlaxcala. They both begin to attck the Aztecs.
  • Cortes defeats the Aztecs
    Feb 21, 1521

    Cortes defeats the Aztecs

    He defeats the Aztecs and soon takes over Tenochtitlan (the Aztec's city).
  • The Spanish began to rebuild the land
    Apr 8, 1522

    The Spanish began to rebuild the land

    Cortes rebuilds the city and calls it Mexico City.