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because hernan cortes wanted gold and riches.
When Hernan Cortes invaded Tenochtitlan and the Aztec empire, the Aztecs were being ruled by Moctezuma II. Moctezuma was a very religious men so he thought that Cortes was the god Quetzalcoatl coming back to his land. Before the Spanish conquistador came to Mexico, about 9 omens (weird signs or things that happened that meant that a big change was coming) appeared, so Moctezuma thought that those omens meant that Quetzalcoatl was coming back. Later Hernan Cortes used this as an advantage to conquer the Aztec empire.
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Hernan(Hernando) Cortes
His name was Quetzalcoatl.
Because the Aztecs thought the Hernen Cortes was the God Quetzalcoatl, God of Fear.
Hernan Cortez was not a God but when he arrive to America (Tenochtitlán) the Aztec thought he was his God Montezuma because of his light skin.
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Hernan Cortes.
because hernan cortes wanted gold and riches.
Hernan Cortes
When Hernan Cortes invaded Tenochtitlan and the Aztec empire, the Aztecs were being ruled by Moctezuma II. Moctezuma was a very religious men so he thought that Cortes was the god Quetzalcoatl coming back to his land. Before the Spanish conquistador came to Mexico, about 9 omens (weird signs or things that happened that meant that a big change was coming) appeared, so Moctezuma thought that those omens meant that Quetzalcoatl was coming back. Later Hernan Cortes used this as an advantage to conquer the Aztec empire.
The Aztecs welcomed Hernan Cortes because they believed he was the god Quetzalcoatl. There was a prophecy that this god would return one day, and Cortes' arrival in 1519 coincided with the time frame of this prediction.
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Hernan Cortes