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=No, but Hernando Cortes did. The Aztecs believed in a god called Quetzalcoatl, who would come back to them from beyond the sea. They thought of him having pale skin and dark hair. When Cortes came in a ship and had fair skin and dark hair, they thought he was Quetzalcoatl, and immediately bowed down to him. This and Cortes' horses and weapons helped him conquer the Aztecs.=
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What did Hernando de soto sailed for?
he sailed to take over missisippi for Spain
Where did Hernando de soto take a trip to?
Florida
When did Hernando de soto's expedition take place?
he died
How long did hernando de soto's expedition take?
54 days
Which would hernado de soto take a carbuscruise shipplane back with him to make his voyage?
What was the country hernando de soto originally came for
What explorer conquered the Aztecs and Montezuma to take control of Mexico city?
Hernando Cortez
Why did Hernando kill people?
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.
What explorers defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico?
Hernando Cortez was the Spanish conquistador that defeat the Aztecs. They used trickery and subterfuge to take the power away from the king of the Aztecs.
What was it that convinced Cortes initially that he could conquer the Aztecs?
He knew he could take over the Aztecs when they thought he was a god. So he used that to take over them.
Why did Hernando Cortes go on his voyage?
to conquer the Aztecs (Mexico) and take over
Who defeated the Aztecs to take over Mexico?
Incas
Why did Aztecs empire fall quickly?
Because the Mayas came and try to take over the Aztecs land.
