Battle of Tenochtitlán

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Battle of Tenochtitlán

Aztec sacrifice

Painting depicting Spanish conquistador Diego Velazquez de Cuellar handing command to Hernan Cortes near ships, with crew and indigenous laborers in the background.

Illustration of Hernan Cortes, dressed in red and white, meeting Aztec Emperor Montezuma II, who wears elaborate gold and feathered attire, inside a richly decorated room.

Cortés and his men retreating from Tenochtitlán

Illustration showing several people with smallpox sores lying on mats, one being attended by a caregiver, depicting the impact of smallpox in Aztec Tenochtitlan.

Great City of Tenochtitlán

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Myles Hudson
Myles Hudson was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 2021.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Anniversary information added.		Aug 06, 2026
	Standing entry replaced by new article.	Michael Ray	Sep 17, 2019