spanish control of Tenochtitlan

October 1519

massacre at cholula

effect of cholula

displayed cortes strength, 3000 natives were killed in the holy city, montezuma welcomed cortes into his city leading spanish to make him thier puppet ruler

november 1519

spanish force montezuma to be their puppet ruler after feeling outnumbered and isolated in the alien city

april 1520

1000 spaniards landed at vera cruz to arrest cortes, meant cortes left and led to killing of aztec nobles

june 1520

spaniards trapped in tenochtitlan as aztecs turn against them, montezuma killed and night of the tears, meant spaniards had to flee

may 1520

alvardo orders massacre of aztec nobles, led to night of tears

april 1521

spaniards and tlaxcalans regroup

may 1521

siege on tenochtitlan begins

august 1521

tenochtitlan surrenders to cortes