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How did a few Spaniards overcome the powerful Aztec and Inca Empires in America?
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∙ 9y ago
The Inca had legends that bearded white people would arrive from the east. When the Spanish arrived, the Inca realized to too late the conquistadors were not gods arrived to save them.
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What powerful empires at about the same time?
Some powerful empires that existed around at the same time were the Aztec and Inca Empires. However, the Inca Empire was much larger.
What empires did the spanish conquer in the Americas?
They conquered the people of Central America first, who had no existing empire but like the Mayans were descended from the earlier Olmec and Veracruz cultures. The Mayan cultures in Yucatan and Guatemala came under Spanish control between 1511 and 1697.The Aztecs of Mexico were conquered by the Spanish under Hernán Cortés in 1521.In South America, the Incans (weakened by civil war and the introduction of smallpox) were defeated and subjugated by a comparatively small number of Spaniards under Francisco Pizarro in 1533.
Who would win the incas or the Aztecs?
Aztecs. The Mexica had one of the most powerful empires in all of history.
What do the myans Inca Aztec and olmecs have in common?
all of them are empires in Latin America.
What is the difference in size of incan empire and aztec empire?
Both empires were relatively the same size. They were, however, marginalized in Peru with the arrival of the colonial Spaniards. Some say for every 1 Inca, there were 2-3 Aztecs.
Not part of a reason for powerful empires rising in the Americas?
There are alot of reasons for powerful empires to rise up in America. There are many benefits but the cost of labor and employees can be significantly cheaper in other countries.
Which was not part of a reason of a reason for powerful empires rising in the Americas?
There are alot of reasons for powerful empires to rise up in America. There are many benefits but the cost of labor and employees can be significantly cheaper in other countries.
Who were the powerful empires at about the same time?
The Aztec and Maya empires were powerful around the same time as the Inca.
Who were powerful empires about the same time?
The Aztec and Maya empires were powerful around the same time as the Inca.
What powerful empires arose in America?
You need to specify what time you are referring to if you want to make it possible to answer your question.
What powerful empires at about the same time?
Some powerful empires that existed around at the same time were the Aztec and Inca Empires. However, the Inca Empire was much larger.
Why did the Spanish fortify st Augustine?
How were Spaniards able to defeat Native American empires
What happened to the early African empires?
They were overcome by people with steel weapons.
Why were the Spaniards successful at conquering these great empires?
The Spaniards were so good at taking over is because they brought diseases over to the country and everyone got sick. it was not because they had guns.
What elements help the spanish overcome the Aztec and Inca empires they found?
There were many elements that helped the Spanish overcome the Aztec and Inca empires they found. The main reason was that the Aztecs and Incas thought the Spanish were gods.
What empires wanted to taje contol of north America?
What empires wanted to take control of north America
How did the west empires become wealthy and powerful?
Gold and salt!!
