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Feb 15, 1519
Cortes sails for mexico from cuba
Cortes is searching for gold to fufill his childhood dream. -
Feb 19, 1519
The Spanish massacre thousands of Aztecs while preparing for their religious festival
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Feb 22, 1519
The Spanish attempt to escape from Tenochtitlan but are stopped by the Aztecs - later referred to as the Noche Triste
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Jun 15, 1519
Tlaxcalans attack the Spanish
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Jun 24, 1519
The Spanish form a second attack on the now weakened Aztecs
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Jun 27, 1519
Tlaxcalans form alliance with the Spanish
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Nov 8, 1519
Moctezuma and Cortes meet
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Jun 17, 1520
The Spanish retreat after the Aztecs gather arms
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Jun 29, 1520
Moctezuma dies
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Aug 13, 1520
The last group of Aztecs surrender
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Apr 13, 1522
Cortes becomes governor and captain-general of New Spain