Cortés: his expedition to Mexico and first encounter with the Aztecs, February 1519 to April 1519 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Year Cortés sailed to Santo Domingo
Year Cortés sailed to Santo Domingo
1504
Date Cortés set sail for expedition
Date Cortés set sail for expedition
November 18, 1518
Date Cortés won battle vs Maya of Potochan
Date Cortés won battle vs Maya of Potochan
March 24, 1519
Slave woman gifted to Cortés
Slave woman gifted to Cortés
Malinche
Malinche's role for Cortés
Malinche's role for Cortés
Interpreter
Aztec emperor who sent emissaries to Cortés
Aztec emperor who sent emissaries to Cortés
Moctezuma II
Name Cortés gave settlement (full)
Name Cortés gave settlement (full)
La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz
Indigenous group that allied with Cortés
Indigenous group that allied with Cortés
Totonacs
Status of Cempoala in Aztec Empire
Status of Cempoala in Aztec Empire
Tributary city
Gifts Aztecs sent to dissuade Cortés
Gifts Aztecs sent to dissuade Cortés
Gold and cloth