When Hernando Cortes explored what is now Mexico, he made an alliance with the Tlaxcallans. They massacred much of Tenochtitlan and killed Montezuma. The Spanish basically had control of the Aztecs, though installed rulers to "control" the city.
probably the spanish and europeans
Europeans traveled to the western hemisphere by ship, across the Atlantic Ocean.
Because they where way more advanced than the Aztecs and they had support from nearby tribes that hated the Aztecs.
The Aztecs lived by farming and hunting before contact with the Europeans. The Aztecs worshiped Gods like the sun and the moon and made human sacrifices to pray to the Gods for a good crop. They were a very self-sufficient people.
The Aztecs original name is "Mexica", europeans called them Aztecs because of Aztlan, the area basicaly western u.s.(California) It's not the proper name to call ... Mexico
1798. The Europeans invaded the Aztecs by travelling to Mexico on canoes.
During the following years after the Fall of Tenochtitlan (August 13, 1521) when the Aztec people were enslaved or died from diseases brought by Europeans.
probably the spanish and europeans
It was so that the Spain's. Invaded so that they could get the gold that the Aztecs had.
Europeans traveled to the western hemisphere by ship, across the Atlantic Ocean.
Because they where way more advanced than the Aztecs and they had support from nearby tribes that hated the Aztecs.
Maize (corn), tomatoes, chillies, chocolate (cacao beans), sweet potato and avocado, are some of the foods introduced to Europeans by the Aztecs.
The Aztecs lived by farming and hunting before contact with the Europeans. The Aztecs worshiped Gods like the sun and the moon and made human sacrifices to pray to the Gods for a good crop. They were a very self-sufficient people.
The Aztecs did not practice Catholicism before the Europeans arrived; they had no exposure to it until then.
Montezuma II was the leader.
Spain - Hernan Cortez
montezuma the II