His path was not easy. The powerful Tlaxcalan people fiercely resisted his advance. After hard-fought battles, Cortés eventually negotiated a powerful alliance with them—a partnership that would prove crucial for the eventual conquest. Next came Cholula. Warned by his new Tlaxcalan allies of a trap laid by the Aztec emperor Moctezuma, Cortés launched a brutal preemptive massacre that struck terror into the hearts of his enemies and asserted Spanish military might.
La carta abarca acontecimientos desde julio de 1519 hasta octubre de 1520 y se puede dividir en tres partes principales: His path was not easy
His path was not easy. The powerful Tlaxcalan people fiercely resisted his advance. After hard-fought battles, Cortés eventually negotiated a powerful alliance with them—a partnership that would prove crucial for the eventual conquest. Next came Cholula. Warned by his new Tlaxcalan allies of a trap laid by the Aztec emperor Moctezuma, Cortés launched a brutal preemptive massacre that struck terror into the hearts of his enemies and asserted Spanish military might.
La carta abarca acontecimientos desde julio de 1519 hasta octubre de 1520 y se puede dividir en tres partes principales: