Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire

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Was a military campaign waged by Spanish conquistarod Hernán Cortés along with indigenous allies to conquer the Aztec Empire.

Chronology

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January 1522: Conquest of central Mexico by Spanish conquistadores (1519-21).

November 1519: By 14 November 1519 Tenochtitlan was in Spanish hands and Moctezuma was Cortés' prisoner as insurance against any further resistance.

May 1519: Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador, landed his expedition force on the coast of modern-day Veracruz in April 1519.

January 1522: By 1510 most of the Caribbean was already under Spanish control.

September 1519: On their arrival in Cempoala, the Spanish were greeted by 20 dignitaries and cheering townsfolk.

September 1519: On their arrival in Cempoala, the Spaniards were greeted by 20 dignitaries and cheering townsfolk. Spanish conquistado Cortés quickly persuaded the Totonac chiefs to rebel against the Aztecs, taking prisoner five of Moctezuma's tax collectors.

December 1519: The Spanish led by Cortés entered Cholula. The city was taken without active resistance by the locals.

July 1520: After the massacre in the great temple, led by Hernán Cortés and his men, the Spanish forces retreated from Tenochtitlan in 1520. The Aztec Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Moctezuma II, faced a significant challenge as they regrouped and strategized with their allies in Tlaxcala.

January 1521: In 1520, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés led the conquest of Cempoala, a city in present-day Mexico. Cempoala was an important Totonac settlement and played a key role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The conquest of Cempoala marked a significant victory for the Spanish in their colonization of the Americas.

August 1521: The Fall of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was a decisive event in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

January 1522: In 1521, the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes led the conquest of Tilantongo, a powerful Mixtec city in present-day Mexico. The territory was then incorporated into the Spanish America colony, marking the beginning of Spanish rule in the region.

January 1522: At the time of the Spanish conquest, Cuilapan was a large multi-ethnic population center of 43,000 people and one of the centers of the political, economic and cultural life of the central valleys of Oaxaca.

October 1519: The Tlaxcala entered a vassalage-alliance with the Spanish.

January 1522: In 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes led the conquest of Mitla, a Zapotec archaeological site in present-day Mexico. This marked the incorporation of Mitla into the Spanish America territory, as part of the larger colonization efforts in the region.

January 1522: In 1521, the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés led the conquest of Tlaxiaco, a town in present-day Mexico. This event marked the incorporation of Tlaxiaco into the Spanish America territory, as part of the larger Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

January 1522: In 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes led the conquest of Tututepec, a powerful Mixtec city in present-day Mexico. The territory was then incorporated into the Spanish America colony, marking the beginning of Spanish colonization in the region.

January 1522: In 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes led the conquest of Juxtlahuaca, a region in present-day Mexico.