In November 1519, Courteous It was received by Moctezuma Xocoyotxinwho believing that he was Spanish was Quetzalcoatl He offered him the best attention, gold and taxes, despite the disapproval of the Mexican people.
However, when Cortés learned of an alleged attack on his soldiers by Mexican warriors in Veracruz, they took prisoner to Moctezuma. Although this was later released, this fact created a hostile environment between both cultures.
Subsequently, Cortés left for Zempoala to meet Pánfilo Narváez, leaving Pedro de Alvaradowho during his absence ordered the massacre of the major temple during the Renaissance party of Tezcatlipoca.
Upon his return, Hernán Cortés demanded at Moctezuma that will reassure his people. He asked that Cuitláhuac be released, however, when he was free, this warrior headed the uprising and thus began a series of clashes between Spaniards and Mexica, which led to the fall of Tenochtitlán.
Among these clashes, is The sad nightthe defeat suffered by the Spanish soldiers and their allies Tlaxcaltecas by the Mexicans on the night of June 30 to July 1, 1520, devised by Cuitláhuac, brother of Moctezuma.
When Moctezuma dies, CUITLÁHUAC He went up to power, but died shortly because of smallpox, so he was replaced by Cuauhtémoc. However, the August 13, 1521 Cuauhtémoc what the Tenochtitlán's definitive fall In the hands of the Spaniards.
As a curious fact, at the crossroads of Tenochtitlan streets and constancy in Tepito, there is a plaque on one of the walls of the Church of the Conception with the phrase: “Tequipeuhcan. Here, Emperor Cuauhtemotzin was taken prisoner on the afternoon of August 13, 1521 ”.
What consequences did the fall of Tenochtitlan for the Aztecs?
The Tenochtitlan fall It had irreversible consequences on Aztec culture. First, the city was seriously affected, since Courteous He ordered the destruction of the Chapultepec aqueduct that provided water to the city.