USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -And yet Tenochtitlán was conquered by the Spanish in 1521-less than two years after Hernándo Cortés and Spanish conquistadors first set foot in the Aztec capital on November 8, 1519.

Detailed explanation-2: -Moctezuma II was the huey tlatoani of the Aztec Empire when the Spanish arrived in 1519. While the huey tlatoani had significant power in the government of the Aztec Empire it’s also important to recognize the role and power of the Aztec Council.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, also known as the Conquest of Mexico or the Spanish-Aztec War (1519–21), was one of the primary events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a three-month siege, Spanish forces under Hernán Cortés capture Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec empire. Cortés’ men leveled the city and captured Cuauhtémoc, the Aztec emperor.

Detailed explanation-5: -On November 8, 1519, the Aztec world changed forever when a group of Spanish conquistadores, led by Hernán Cortés, arrived at Tenochtitlan to meet Motecuhzoma II.