They were mad.
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
2017
Cortes overthrew the Aztecs.
How was Pizarro´s treatment of the Incas similar to Cortes´s treatment of the Aztecs?
The emperor of the Aztecs when Cortes conquered was MoctezumaII
They were mad.
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
2017
Cortes overthrew the Aztecs.
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
How was Pizarro´s treatment of the Incas similar to Cortes´s treatment of the Aztecs?
The Aztecs didn't attack Cortes and his men at first because they did think that he was a god. But after Cortes captured the priest or leader, he masacured many Aztecs and conquered their land.
The Aztecs thought Cortes was a messenger of their god.
The emperor of the Aztecs when Cortes conquered was MoctezumaII
The first time he attacked the Aztecs, he took advantage of Montezuma's (Aztec leader) hospitality, taking him prisoner. This led to Hernan Cortes controlling the Aztecs, until they rebelled, finally forcing Hernan Cortes out. Cortes then waited for more Spanish troops to arrive, and when they did, going back to attack the Aztecs, but this time completely demolishing their city of Tenochtitlan.
Cortes began his journey to conquer the Aztecs in Veracruz. From Veracruz he traveled to Tenochitian which is was the capital city of the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes