The Aztecs were conquered by Hernan Cortez and his Spanish fleet in 1519. When Cortez arrived in what is now Veracruz, he burned his ships to prevent his men from retreating. Though initially welcomed, the Aztec emperor Moctezuma grew wary of the Spanish and tensions rose. With the help of the Aztecs' enemies, the Tlaxcala, Cortez was able to defeat the Aztecs and either Cortez or the Mexica killed Moctezuma, marking the fall of the Aztec empire.

1. Aztecs Conquered

2. Arrival
 According to legend, the god Quetzalcoatl was
a white man with a beard who sailed to the
east, promising to return
 In 1519, Hernan Cortez and his fleet arrive near
what is now Veracruz, and burn their ships.
 At first welcoming, Moctezuma soon became
wary of the Spanish and mounted the offensive
 Enemies of the Aztecs, the Tlexcala, welcomed
Cortez and his fleet and began to return
aggression against the Triple Alliance

3. Destruction
 Moctezuma invited the Spaniards to a
precession in Tenochtitlan, and greeted
eachother with gifts
 However, the Spaniards placed Moctezuma in
chains, and displayed him to his people
 Either Cortez betrayed Moctezuma, or the
Mexica killed him, but either way the Aztecs
were fallen