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Dec 7, 1504
A Not-So-Secret Formula
Cortecs arrived on the Island of Hispaniola. -
Mar 15, 1511
A Not-So-Secret Formula
Cortes was asked to join an expedition to conquer Cuba. He accepted and left with just 300 men. Spanish did conquered Cuba using their formula. -
Jan 1, 1519
The Richest Men Ever Crossed the Seas
Valazquez sends out two expeditions of the landmass west of cuba. -
Jan 6, 1519
Cortes Arrives in Mexico
Cortes arrive at Mexico, sends one ship back to Spain with all the tressure that he had collected, and then sinks the other ten in fear of his men escaping. -
Apr 8, 1519
Using an Intermediary
Cortes defeated Tabascan. He then met a young woman named "Malinche." She became Cortes's spy, without her Cortes wouldn't have succeeded. -
May 20, 1519
Tlaxcalans form alliance with the Spanish
The Tlaxcalans decided to be allies with the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs. -
Aug 8, 1519
The Fall of the Empire
Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan. -
Apr 29, 1520
The March to Tenochtitlan
Cortes continued on his journey to Tenochtitlan. -
May 1, 1520
Arrival of Tenochtitlan
Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan, Cortes is given a warm welcome from Moctezuma. -
May 10, 1520
The Battle of Tenochtitlan
Cortes and his army were taken to live in the palace in the place of Moctezuma's late father. The Aztec showed them the glories of their city. Cortes saw more evidence of the golden treasures of the Aztec. This wealth a desire lead Cortes to attack. -
May 11, 1520
Cortes takes Moctezuma hostage
Cortes took Moctezuma as hostage in Moctezuma palace. -
May 11, 1520
The Battle of Tenochtitlan
They took the gold from the royal palace and melted it down. They then forced Moctezuma to make himself a subject of Spanish rule. -
May 12, 1520
The Battle of Tenochtitlan
Cortes heard news that Governor Velazquez sent Spanish troops to arrest him and that they had arrived on the coast. Cortes left Tenochtitlan with some soldiers to deal with this threat. -
May 14, 1520
The Battle of Tenochtitlan
Cortes defeated Velazquez's forces and convinced them to join him in the fight against the Aztecs. -
May 15, 1520
The Battle of Tenochtitlan
When Cortes returned to Tenochtitlan, Tenochtitlan was in a uproar. He forced Moctezuma to speak to his people to calm them down, but they threw stones at their emperor. -
May 17, 1520
Moctezuma dies
Moctezuma dies from being stoned by his own people. -
May 20, 1520
The Aztec begin to die of smallpox
The Aztecs were exposed to the European disease known as smallpox. -
Aug 28, 1521
The last group of Aztec surrender
Cortes prevented food and water from entering into the Aztec city as a result the Aztec surrendered.
