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Bookmark or Share- Cuauhtémoc, The Last Aztec Emperor to Fight Against the SpanishThe Battle of Otumba. (Public Domain) The Aztec Empire in Ruins. Cuauhtémoc was chosen to lead the Aztecs, and he immediately began reinforcing Tenochtitlan and sought the help of allies. Additionally, the emperor bolstered the garrisons at Guacachula, Xaltocan, and Itzocan, hoping to keep the Spanish at bay.
- The Fall of Tenochtitlan | OriginsThe Spaniards and their allies retreated towards Tlaxcala after being cast out of Tenochtitlan in the summer of 1520. Montezuma had already been murdered, and an Indigenous coalition trapped the Spanish force on the plains of Otumba and forced a decisive confrontation.
- Battle of Otumba - WikipediaThe Battle of Otumba was fought between the Aztec and allied forces led by the Cihuacoatl Matlatzincátzin and those of Hernán Cortés made up of the Spanish conquerors and Tlaxcalan allies. It took place on July 7, 1520, in Temalcatitlán, a plain near Otumba during the development of the Conquest of the Aztec Empire.
- Getting around in Otumba de Gómez Farías - MexicanRoutesOtumba or Otumba de Gómez Farías is a town and municipality located in the State of Mexico. Historically, this area is best known as the site of the Battle of Otumba and as an important crossroads during the colonial period where incoming viceroys ceremoniously were handed power by their predecessors.
- Back in the Day: The pivotal Battle of Otumba 500 years onThe Battle of Otumba took place on July 7, 1520. WHAT’S THE STORY? IT was 500 years ago today on July 7, 1520, that the Battle of Otumba took place in what is now modern-day Mexico. It was fought between the massive army of the Aztecs, the powerful overlords of the region, and the much smaller forces of the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan ...
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