Title: Important Events in the Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Headings: Important Events in the Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Important Events in the Conquest of the Aztec Empire
February 1519: Cortes Outsmarts Velazquez
March 1519: Malinche Joins the Expedition
August-September 1519: The Tlaxcalan Alliance
October 1519: The Cholula Massacre
November 1519: The Arrest of Montezuma
May 1520: The Battle of Cempoala
May 1520: The Temple Massacre
June 1520: The Night of Sorrows
July 1520: The Battle of Otumba
June-August 1521: The Fall of Tenochtitlan
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Important Events in the Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Unknown artists. " The Conquest of Tenochtitlán," from the Conquest of México series, Mexico, second half of seventeenth century, Oil on canvas. Jay I. Kislak Collection Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (26.2)
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Christopher Minster
Professor of History and Literature
Ph.D., Spanish, Ohio State University
M.A., Spanish, University of Montana
B.A., Spanish, Penn State University
Christopher Minster, Ph.D., is a professor at the ​Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador. He is a former head writer at VIVA Travel Guides. our editorial process
Christopher Minster
Updated March 15, 2019
In 1519, Hernan Cortes and his small army of conquistadors, driven by gold-lust, ambition and religious fervor, began the audacious conquest of the Aztec Empire. By August 1521, three Mexica emperors were dead or captured, the city of Tenochtitlan was in ruins and the Spanish had conquered the mighty empire. Cortes was smart and tough, but he was also lucky. Their war against the mighty Aztecs—who outnumbered the Spaniards by over 100-to-one—took fortunate turns for the invaders on more than one occasion. Here are some of the important events of the conquest. 01
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February 1519: