🌎 Latin American Warsmedium
Siege of Tenochtitlan
1521 CE · Tenochtitlan, Mexico
Quick Facts
- Year
- 1521 CE
- Location
- Tenochtitlan, Mexico
- Era
- 🌎 Latin American Wars
- Difficulty
- medium
Hernan Cortes and his Spanish-Tlaxcalan alliance besieged the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan for 75 days. The Spanish built brigantine warships to control Lake Texcoco, cut off food and water supplies, and fought brutal street-by-street combat before the city fell, ending the Aztec Empire.
💡 Did you know?
At the peak of its power, Tenochtitlan had a population of over 200,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world. It was built on an island connected to the shore by causeways and featured elaborate aqueducts and floating gardens.