Appendix
The following is a chronological statement of important events in Cortes’ career:
| 1485 | Birth of Cortes. |
| 1504 | Voyage to San Domingo. |
| 1511 | Accompanies Velasquez to Cuba. |
| 1518 | Expedition to Mexico. |
| 1519 | Founding of Vera Cruz. |
| 1519 | Defeat of the Tlaxcalans. |
| 1519 | Cholulan massacre. |
| 1519 | Interview with Montezuma. |
| 1520 | Montezuma made prisoner. |
| 1520 | Mexican revolt and Montezuma’s death. |
| 1520 | Battle of Otumba. |
| 1520 | Retreat from City of Mexico. |
| 1521 | City of Mexico retaken. |
| 1521 | Emperor Guatemozin hanged. |
| 1522 | Cortes confirmed as Governor of New Spain. |
| 1523 | Confirmation revoked and viceroy appointed. |
| 1536 | Cortes discovers peninsula of Lower California. |
| 1547 | Death of Cortes. |
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