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The conquest of Mexico

By Erick_13
  • Feb 10, 1519

    Hernán Cortés did an expedition to New Spain

    Hernán Cortés did an expedition to New Spain
    On february 10th of 1519, Hernán Cortés disobeyed Governor Diego Velásquez, to accelerate his departure and made an expedition to what would be called New Spain.
  • Mar 14, 1519

    Third expedition of Hernán Cortés

    Third expedition of Hernán Cortés
    On March 14, 1519, Hernán Cortés, began the plan to conquer Mexico and then Malinche was given with nineteen other women, as a tribute of the indigenous people of Tabasco, to Hernán Cortés.
  • Apr 22, 1519

    Foundation of the Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz

    Foundation of the Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz
    Spanish expedition under the command of Hernán Cortés landed on "costa verde" where it was settled and later the first town hall was founded. It was named the Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz
  • Aug 10, 1519

    The arrival of the Spaniards

    The arrival of the Spaniards
    The Spaniards arrived in Tenochtitlan where Emperor Moctezuma received them with great honor and housed them in the palace of Axayácatl.
  • Sep 23, 1519

    Spanish and Tlaxcalan Alliance

    Spanish and Tlaxcalan Alliance
    On September 23, 1519, the Tlaxcalans signed an alliance with Cortés to overthrow the Aztecs and conquer Tenochtitlan.
  • Oct 18, 1519

    Cholula Massacre

    Cholula Massacre
    Cortés planned an attack on the allied city of the Mexicas, suspecting that an ambush was being prepared against his troops, Cortés attacked the city of Cholula.
  • Nov 14, 1519

    Moctezuma was taken prisioner

    Moctezuma was taken prisioner
    A few days after Cortés arrived in Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Cortés took Moctezuma, a tlatoani of that city, as a prisoner.
  • May 10, 1520

    Massacre of the Templo Mayor

    Massacre of the Templo Mayor
    In 1520, in front of the Templo Mayor, very close to the Zócalo, the Mexicas held a party in honor of Tóxcatl. In the absence of Cortés, Pedro de Alvarado had allowed the celebration, but ordered, a massacre that broke the peace that existed between Mexicas and Spaniards,
  • Jun 30, 1520

    "La Noche Triste"

    "La Noche Triste"
    At the night of June 30 to July 1, 1520, the first and only defeat of the troops of the conquistador Hernán Cortés and his indigenous allies at the hands of the Mexica army in Mexico-Tenochtitlan occurred.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Fall of Tenochtitlan

    Fall of Tenochtitlan
    A population bigger than 200,000 inhabitants when the city fell, came the death of thousands of indigenous inhabitants.
    From this date began the period of the history of Mexico known as the colony that lasted three centuries from 1521 to 1821.