The Spanish came to Central America and delivered diseases such as Smallpox, Measles and Influenza to the Aztecs. The Aztecs, unlike the Spanish, were definitely not immune to the diseases and caught them, making them weak and forcing them to lose the battle between them.
Although the Aztecs captured and sacrificed many of the Spanish, the Spanish resulted in taking over the capital city of Tenochtitlan and defeating all the Aztecs.
The Spanish at one point tried to spread the Catholic religion throughout Mexico, forcing Aztecs to learn more about God and the Bible. If children didn't learn their lesson about it, they were punished. They were forced to stop worshiping their gods and celebrating their festivals.
They were also made to work in Spanish mines or on estates.
The Spanish influenced the Aztecs', cause the Aztecs thought they were gods and they praised them with gifts. The Aztecs' figured out they were not gods and the Spanish turned and conquered them! Thy gave them the small pox and diseases. Which this killed many Aztecs, not the spandereds cause the spandereds already had this once and had got used to the disease. The Aztecs' have NEVER had anything like this so this made it so the Aztecs would die in a short period of time. Hope this helped:)
The Mayans were not an empire, when the Spanish arrived to Yucatan, did you know that Yucatan means I don't understand you in Mayan, any way when Columbus encounters the Mayans they were not as powerful, since their cities had already been abandoned, about 300 years before
I am Spanish and Aztec myself! This is what happened, the Spanish had Jesus Christ, and the Aztecs had other gods. They fought, then the Spanish reached the Aztecs about God. Hello, I wanted to add this: One huge change the Spanish made among others was that they changed the Aztecs from a ruling tribe to one that was under the rule of Spain.
the spanish lied to them, cheated them, stole from them and eventually murdered them
He killed the rulers. He also ACCIDENTALLY spread the disease smallpox throughout there villages.
Montezuma II and the other Aztecs treated the Spaniards like royalty and great feasts were held, which including the serving of choclati, a chocolate drink the Aztecs created.
The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
Pizarro was with the Incas, and Cortes was with the Aztecs.
Cortes met a girl named Maria. She convinced people to join Cortes. Cortes soon build an army and concord part of the Aztec village.
The Spanish conquistadors can be dated with Columbus. Even if history uses Cortes' as the measurement, Cartier was later.
Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors caused the fall of the Aztec Civilization by conquering them in May 1521. Cortes and his men built small boats to enter Mexico City which was an island in 1521. Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors caused the fall of the Aztec Civilization by conquering them in May 1521. Cortes and his men built small boats to enter Mexico City which was an island in 1521.
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes
Hernando Cortes
The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
Pizarro was with the Incas, and Cortes was with the Aztecs.
Cortes met a girl named Maria. She convinced people to join Cortes. Cortes soon build an army and concord part of the Aztec village.
The Aztecs had thousands of warriors when Cortes and his 600 Conquistadors defeated the Aztecs and captured their capital, Tenochtitlan. Diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza ended up being Cortes's best weapon. Ninety percent of all Aztecs died from the European diseases.
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.
Cortes and his conquistadors arrived in Mexico in 1519.
They were much stronger. The Aztecs, at first, thought the arriving Spaniards were "people of Heaven". However, after the Spanish leader Cortes murdered their king and started looting all the wealth, primarily gold. Despite the Aztec's sophisticated society, they were no match for the conquistadors. Along with the Spanish conquistadors "conquerors" came missionaries, in an attempt to convert the Aztecs. Not long after the the Spanish arrived, the Aztec population was reduced to 10%. Simply put, the Aztecs were no match for the Spanish.
Cortes overthrew the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547)