3.5 million Aztecs were killed by smallpox brought by the Europeans when Cortes (Cortez) found Mexico. After the Aztecs contracted it from a Spanish solider, which had contracted it from an African Slave
the epidemic that killed many aztecs was smallpox
I think it was around 25%
The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.
The Aztecs spread diseases like smallpox to wipe out enemy populations.
The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.
yes most of the Aztec died of smallpox which they got from spanish conquistadores.
the epidemic that killed many aztecs was smallpox
I think it was around 25%
94% of Inca population 3.5million Aztecs died from the Europeans when Cortez found Mexico (later he defeated the Aztecs, claiming the gold, silver and other goodies)
Most of the Aztecs died from a disease they had never seen before, which was SmallPox. When the Spanish conquestadors came over to conquer the Aztecs, they brought over this deadly diseas that ultimately wiped out the Aztecs.
SmallPox
The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.
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.
Many Aztec people were actually killed by the diseases that the European men brought over with them. Because the Aztecs had never been exposed to European diseases, they had no immunity to them. Many of the Aztecs contracted diseases like Smallpox from the European soldiers and died from illness as opposed to actually casualties of war.
Horses and Smallpox.
Smallpox and hunger killed more people than actual battles the Aztecs had.
The Aztecs were a race of people that was practically decimated by smallpox. The descendants are all over the worlds.