No. That was Pizarro who conquered the Incans.
Cortes relied on the Quetzalcoatl myth to pass as a God, get close to the Aztec emperor and ultimately betray him and conquer Mexico.
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Aztec legends of a returning god, Quetzalcoatl
Cortes relatively easy conquest of Tenochtitlan
The leader of the Aztec Empire during Cortes' conquest of Tenochtitlan was Cuauhtemoc. Cuauhtemoc was captured and later tortured for the location of gold. Finally he was later executed when Cortes believed he was conspiring to kill Cortes.
When Moctezuma offered Cortes gold to get him to leave, Cortes saw an opportunity to exploit the Aztec ruler's weakness and decided to stay and conquer the Aztec Empire instead. This act of offering gold backfired as it only encouraged Cortes to further exploit Moctezuma's vulnerability and continue his campaign of conquest.
After conquering the Aztecs, Cortes renamed the city of Tenochtitlan to Mexico City.
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Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. The Aztecs were ruled by Emperor Moctezuma II at the time of the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century. Cortes' forces eventually overthrew the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
After it fell to Cortes, he gained control of it.
After it fell to Cortes, he gained control of it.