Fall of Tenochtitlan
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The fall of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Mexica, was an important event in the Spanish conquest of the Mexica. It occurred in 1521 following extensive negotiations between local factions and Spani
Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado.
La Noche Triste – The Sad Night
Battle of Otumba
An encounter between Spanish and Aztec combatants as depicted in the History of Tlaxcala.
La Noche Triste
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La Noche Triste, officially called in Mexico Victorious Night, was an important event during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, where Hernán Cortés and his army of Spanish conquistadors, includ
Fall of Tenochtitlan
…Cortés. The Aztec forces were destroyed and the Aztecs surrendered on 13 August 1521, Julian Date. Cortés demanded the return of the gold lost during La Noche Triste. Under torture, by burning their feet with oil, Cuauhtémoc and the lord of Tacuba confessed to dumping his gold and jewels into the lake. Yet, little…
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