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Who was the leader of the Spanish conquistadors who wanted to conquer the Aztecs?
Hernando Cortez
Who was the leader of the spanish conquistadors?
there is many different spanish conquistadors the most famous are cortez who defeated the Aztecs and Pizarro who defeated the Incas
Who was the Spanish leader who came to Tenochtitlan and conquered the Aztecs?
Pizarro
Who was the leader of the Spanish army before they conquered the Aztecs?
a spanish dude probably Cortes
Who was the ruler of the Aztecs at the time of their conquest by the Spainards?
In 1521, the year Spain conquered the Aztecs, Cuauhtémoc was the leader of the Aztecs. In 1525, Cuauhtémoc was executed by the Spanish.
What leader conquered Aztecs?
columbus
What happened first the Spanish conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico or the Spanish conquered the Inca empire in South America?
Who was the leader of the Spanish army that conquered the Inca Empire? Francisco Pizarro in 1535 Who conquered the Aztec empire? Herman Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1519.
Which European leader conquered the Aztecs why?
Hornan Cortes was a very cruel explorer who also conquered the Aztecs.
Why were the conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires?
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.
What factors enabled the spanish to defeat the Aztec?
The Spanish conquistadors formed alliances with enemies of the Aztecs. Also, European diseases such as smallpox severely weakened the Aztecs. Once the Spaniards captured Montezuma, their leader, the Aztec empire soon fell.
What were the values for the conquistadors?
for aztecs to be captured and killed while there leader (montezuma) was giving sacrafices >jarreau<
Why were the Spanish conquistadors able to defeat the native Americans?
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.
