The Noche Triste
Cortés returned and quickly tried to restore order, but it was in vain. The Spanish were
e Conquest of the Maya in 1523. Referred to as "Tonatiuh" or "Sun God" by the Aztecs because of his blonde hair and white skin, Alvarado was violent, cruel and ruth
state of siege for several days before they sent Emperor Moctezuma to speak to the crowd:
Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of the aztecs in central Mexico. Alvarado proved himself time again as a brave capable soldier even he did have a noticeable cruel streak and soon he will become Cortes right- hand man
The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries,
It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
With a magnitude of Mw 9.1–9.3, it is the third largest earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph.
the killer wave in Thailand was caused by subduction and was one of the must devastating tsunami having 9.1-9.3 of magnitude killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries