Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztec Empire (1 gen 1519 anni – 2 agos 1521 anni)
Descrizione:
[1519 - 1521]Arrives in Mexico with 500 men
Forms alliances with groups that hate Aztecs (e.g.: Tlaxcalans)
Cortes enters Tenochtitlan (capital of Aztec) and starts a massacre
- the king dies
June 1520:
People of Tenochtitlan revolts & Cortes is forced to flee
Cortes regroups with Indigenous allies & performs a siege on Tenochtitlan
Smallpox also devastates the people of Tenochtitlan
August 1521: Tenochtitlan falls (end of Aztec empire)
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 1519 anni
2 agos 1521 anni
~ 2 years and 7 months