The siege of Tenochtitlan and reasons for the Spanish victory (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Number of Tlaxcalan warriors who helped Cortés
Number of Tlaxcalan warriors who helped Cortés
10,000
When did the siege of Tenochtitlan begin?
When did the siege of Tenochtitlan begin?
April 1521
Duration of Tenochtitlan siege
Duration of Tenochtitlan siege
93 days
Spanish losses vs Aztec deaths
Spanish losses vs Aztec deaths
100 soldiers vs thousands
Disease that decimated Aztecs
Disease that decimated Aztecs
Smallpox
Spanish weapons technology
Spanish weapons technology
Arquebuses, cannons, gunpowder
Indigenous groups allied with Spanish
Indigenous groups allied with Spanish
Tlaxcaltecs and Totonacs
Warlike Aztec leader killed by disease
Warlike Aztec leader killed by disease
Cuitlahuac
Captured new Aztec emperor
Captured new Aztec emperor
Cuauhtémoc
Number of conquistadors who came with new supplies
Number of conquistadors who came with new supplies
200