The Voyage of Hernan Cortes

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  • Period: 1519 to 1520

    1519-1520

  • Feb 18, 1519

    Beginning of Journey

    Beginning of Journey
    Cortes set sail for the coast of Yucatan, taking with him 11 ships, 508 soldiers, 100 sailors, and 16 horses.
  • Mar 17, 1519

    First Stop of Voyage

    First Stop of Voyage
    Cortes and his men landed in Tabasco. They managed to win over the natives, and the natives even gave them presents. These presents included Cortes's mistress and interpreter, Marina.
  • Apr 22, 1519

    Second Stop of Voyage

    Second Stop of Voyage
    Cortes and his men landed in Veracruz. Here, he worked on strengthening his army. As a sign of his faith in his men, he sunk his ships, leaving his men and himself to travel the terrain unassisted.
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Cortes Reaches Tenochtitlan

    Cortes Reaches Tenochtitlan
    Cortes enters Tenochtitlan, the Aztec empire. On his way to the empire, he met members of the Tlaxcaca tribe, who were not fond of the Aztecs. 1,000 members of the tribe approached Tenochtitlan with Cortes. Cortes was then welcomed, but soon captured Moctezuma, the leader of the Aztecs.

  • The Fall of the Aztecs

    The Fall of the Aztecs
    In early June, Cortes got wind that a Spanish force from Cuba, led by Narvaez, wished to take control of Tenochtitlan. Cortes split his troops, taking some with him to meet the Spanish, and leaving the rest in Tenochtitlan. He left Pedro de Alvarado in Tenochtitlan, and while Cortes was gone, he killed many of the Aztecs.