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Feb 27, 1519
February 27, 1519 - Cortes arrived in Mexico
Cortes arrived in México after being in cuba since 1511. -
Mar 14, 1519
March 14, 1519 - La Malinche
Cortés arrived in the current state of Tabasco and defeated the Maya-Chontal Indians at the Battle of Centla. The towns gave him 20 women as tribute, including The Malinche. -
Apr 22, 1519
April 22, 1519 - Foundation of Veracruz
Hernan Cortes founded the Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, considered the first town hall. -
Nov 8, 1519
November 8, 1519 - Arrival in Tenochtitlán
The Spanish arrived in Tenochtitlan, where Emperor Moctezuma received Cortés with honors, with Malinche as interpreter, and lodged him in the palace of Axayácatl. Days later, on November 14, they took Moctezuma prisoner. -
May 10, 1520
May 10, 1520 - The Massacre of the Great Temple
Pedro de Alvarado led the Massacre of the Great Temple, in which the Spanish killed the Mexicas while they performed a ceremony for the gods. -
Jun 30, 1520
June 30, 1520 - The sad night
After the death of Moctezuma, approximately on June 29, Cuitláhuac became the new emperor of the Aztecs, who defeated the Spanish on the night of June 30. Cortés cried his defeat on a tree, It is for this reason that it is known as"the sad night". -
Nov 25, 1520
November 25, 1520 - Cuitláhuac died
Cuitláhuac died of smallpox and Cuauhtémoc became the last emperor of the Aztec empire. -
Aug 13, 1521
August 13, 1521 - The fall of Tenochtitlán
The Spanish seized Tenochtitlan by capturing Emperor Cuauhtémoc.
