Small pox and other European diseases
there were 250 000 Aztecs
the epidemic that killed many aztecs was smallpox
The Aztecs had over 1000 Gods
The Aztecs had over 1000 Gods
The Aztecs became extremely wealthy because they conquered many people and received tribute payments.
Aztecs and Myans both are polytheistic, which means they both believe in many gods. Also, they both have sacrificial ceremonies where they give blood to the gods and kill enemy warriors that they have acquired from won battles.
A Lot
To kill as many enemy soldiers as possible
Because European explorers carried the diseases with them on their voyages. The Aztecs bodies had no way of fighting an unknown disease, so many of them simply died from the exposure.
To kill as many enemy soldiers as possible
Hernando Cortes and his group killed the Aztecs because the refused to belive in christ ,becaues they belived in many gods and goddeness. Also, As they explored Aztecs City, they would rape and kill people to get to the emporer, who they too, murdered brutally.
there were 250 000 Aztecs
the epidemic that killed many aztecs was smallpox
The Aztecs thought that Cortés was a god-king, mistaken for Quetzalcoatl the light skinned, bearded God-King of the Aztecs - the 'Winged God - Feather Serpent 'so they treated him and his soldiers well. Soon Cortés thought the Aztecs and Montezuma would find out he was not a god, so he held Montezuma hostage and threatened to kill him if he did not do what he wished, though there are many different theories the way Montezuma died, the most popular one is that Montezuma was forced to anger his people or Cortés would kill him himself
The Aztecs had around 200,000 people in their population
they killed many cats to thank thier gods but then they had to kill at least 7 lizereds
Hernando Cotez killed many Aztecs because he was worried his detachment of troops would not be large enough to overpower the Aztecs and take their treasure. His hope was to use horses and cannon to scatter the Aztecs, thus wiping out their morale and capturing Montezuma, who then became a bargaining tool with the Aztec military.