Conquest of Tenochtitlan, 1519-1521

• Role of Malintzin: diplomacy

• Manipulation of Mexica enemies (Cempoala, Tlaxcala, Cholula)

• Capture the leader: Montezuma

• The defeat of the “sad night” (June 30, 1520)

• Smallpox, Oct-Dec, 1520

• Blockade: May-Aug. 21, 1521

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