Tlaxcalan Confederacy and Resistance to the Aztec Empire (c. 1400–1521)

1. Founding of Tepeticpac, earliest Tlaxcalan center

   Jan 1, 1348Labels: Tepeticpac, Tlaxcalan altepetl

   • History com
   • Tepeticpac

2. Formation of the four-altepetl Tlaxcallan polity

   Jan 1, 1384Labels: Tlaxcallan confederacy, Ocotelulco

   • Tlaxcallan
   • Tlaxcala

3. Aztec Triple Alliance founded, intensifying regional pressure

   Jan 1, 1428Labels: Aztec Triple, Tenochtitlan

   • Aztec Empire

4. Ritualized warfare era begins in Tlaxcala-Puebla region

   Jan 1, 1454Labels: Flower Wars, Tlaxcala

   • Flower war

5. Moctezuma II’s accession amid ongoing Tlaxcala hostility

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Moctezuma II, Tenochtitlan

   • Moctezuma II
   • History com

6. Initial Spanish–Tlaxcalan battles erupt on Cortés’ march inland

   Sep 2, 1519Labels: Hern n, Tlaxcalan forces

   • Cort s timeline
   • Tlaxcala battle

7. Cortés welcomed into Tlaxcala; alliance negotiations deepen

   Sep 23, 1519Labels: Cort s, Maxixcatzin

   • Aztec conquest
   • Cort s timeline

8. Cholula massacre carried out with Spanish–Tlaxcalan forces

   Oct 18, 1519Labels: Cholula massacre, Cholula

   • Cholula massacre
   • War History

9. Cuitláhuac succeeds Moctezuma II during anti-Spanish revolt

   Jun 1, 1520Labels: Cuitl huac, anti-Spanish revolt

   • Britannica
   • Cuitl huac

10. La Noche Triste: Spanish and Tlaxcalan forces driven out

    Jun 30, 1520Labels: La Noche, Tenochtitlan

    • La Noche Triste
    • DHIAL

11. Battle of Otumba enables retreat toward Tlaxcala

    Jul 7, 1520Labels: Battle of, Cort s

    • Otumba

12. Cuauhtémoc crowned, preparing last defense of Tenochtitlan

    Jan 25, 1521Labels: Cuauht moc, Tenochtitlan

    • Cuauht moc

13. Siege of Tenochtitlan begins with major Tlaxcalan participation

    May 26, 1521Labels: Siege of, Tlaxcallan allies

    • Fall of Tenochtitlan

14. Fall of Tenochtitlan ends Aztec Empire; Tlaxcalan victory

    Aug 13, 1521Labels: Fall of, Tlaxcala

    • HISTORY TDIH
    • Fall of Tenochtitlan
    • Cuauht moc