There is a common misconception stating that Aztecs confused the Spaniards for gods; in fact the Aztecs knew they were men, but were curious to find out what were their motives. Unfortunately, Cortes and his conquistadors were greedy conquerors in search for gold and ultimately destroyed the Aztec empire.
Before the Aztec Met The Spanish There Worldview Was Religion And War. They use to believe that the sun would not rise if they did not sacrifice the human heart and blood to the gods.
The group of people that ruled an empire in Peru directly before the arrival of Spanish explorers were the Incas. The Incan empire lasted from 1438 to 1533 with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.
The Spanish had guns and the Aztecs did not.
the spanish thought of the aztecs as slaves
The Aztecs under Montezuma II dominated what is now Mexico at the time of the Spanish arrival in 1517.
Their worldview consisted only of what they knew in their regional area. The decisions and choices they made toward the end of their civilization were greatly influenced by the gods they belived in. Thinking the Spanish were gods or sent by gods there was much conflict within tribes. Some fought with the Spanish to help conquer other tribes only to have that backfire on them later on.
Yes, the Mayan civilization faced invasions from neighboring groups such as the Aztecs and Spanish conquistadors. The arrival of the Spanish in the early 16th century eventually led to the downfall of the Maya civilization.
Yes the Aztecs welcomed the spanish with gifts
the Spanish gave small pox to the Aztecs.
The technology of the Spanish greatly exceeded the Aztecs. The Spanish were shooting bullets, the Aztecs were throwing stones, no contest.
The Aztecs had gold.
March 13, 1325.