Aztec capital captured by the Spanish and their allies

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.3: Hispanic Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation
War

Dates

Date of occurrence 1521-09-13

Places

Mexico (Location)
Spain (Involved)

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The Spanish forces of Hernan Cortes start their march on Tenochtitlán in December 1520. The capture of the city iin August 1521 marks the fall of the Aztec empire.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Aztec capital captured by the Spanish and their allies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9945, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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