may 22, 1521 - Cortés starts his attack on the Aztec.
Description:
Cortés mounts an offensive against Tenochtitlán, beginning on May 22 with the help of native rivals of the Aztec. He defeats Cuitláhuac’s successor, Cuauhtémoc, on August 13, and the capital falls into the hands of the Spanish, marking the end of the Aztec Empire.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 22, 1521
Now
~ 504 years ago