This Day In History

 

August 13, 1521

Fall of the Aztec empire

On this day in 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City) after a 93-day siege, thereby ending the Aztec empire and winning Mexico for the crown of Spain.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-13