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Aztecs: Arrival of Cortes and the conquisters - Coggle Diagram
Aztecs: Arrival of Cortes and the conquisters
DATES
1517
1518 November 18
1519 March 24
1519 April 21
1519 June 3
1519, July 26
1519, August 23
1519, September 2-20 and September 23
1519, October 14 and October 25?
1519 November 1 and November 14
1520 March 5 and May.
1520 June 30 and July 7
1520 July 1 and September 15
1520 December 28.
1521 May 22.
1521 August 13.
Places
Spanish conquistadors, led by Cortés, arrived in Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes Expedition sets out from Cuba.
Cortes and his men fight the Maya of Potonchan. After winning the battle, the Lord of Potonchan would give Cortes gifts, including an enslaved girl Malinali, who would go on to be better known as Malinche, Cortes' invaluable interpreter and mother of one of his children.
Spanish visit Cempoala and found settlement of Villa Rica de la Veracruz
Cortes sends a ship with treasure and letters to Spain.
Cortes' treasure ship stops in Cuba and rumors start to spread of the wealth discovered in Mexico.
Spanish enter Tlaxcalteca territory and battle the fierce Tlaxcaltecas and their allies. September 23: Cortes and his men, victorious, enter Tlaxcala and make important alliances with the leaders.
Spanish enter Cholula.
Cortes expedition leaves Cholula.
Governor Velazquez of Cuba sends Panfilo de Narvaez to rein in Cortes and regain control of the expedition.
Conquistadors reach Tlaxcala where they can rest and regroup.
People
Diego Velázquez
Pánfilo de Narvaez
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Hernández de
Córdoba
Malinche
Tlaxcaltecas
Moctezuma
Cuitlahuac
Cuauhtemoc
