The conquests led by Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes were military campaigns that resulted in the conquest of the Inca Empire in South America and the Aztec Empire in Mexico, respectively. Both conquistadors used superior weaponry, alliances with indigenous groups opposed to the ruling empires, and tactics of terror and intimidation to achieve their goals. These conquests ultimately paved the way for Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in South America, while Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico. Pizarro's conquest led to the establishment of the Viceroyalty of Peru, while Cortes' conquest led to the establishment of New Spain. Their tactics and approaches to conquest differed, with Pizarro relying more on political maneuvering and alliances, while Cortes used military force and alliances with indigenous groups.
Three famous Spanish explorers are Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, and Francisco Pizarro. Columbus is known for his voyages to the Americas, Cortes for the conquest of the Aztec Empire, and Pizarro for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
Both Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortes were Spanish conquistadors who played key roles in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Cortes is best known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico, while Pizarro is known for the conquest of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru. While both expeditions were marked by brutal tactics and the ultimate subjugation of indigenous peoples, Cortes had a more significant impact on Aztec society due to the downfall of their powerful empire, whereas Pizarro's conquest dismantled the Inca Empire's political structure without completely eradicating their culture.
The expeditions of Hernan Cortes resulted in the conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. Francisco Pizarro's expeditions led to the conquest of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru. Both conquests greatly expanded Spanish influence in the Americas.
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were both Spanish conquistadors who played crucial roles in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. They led expeditions that resulted in the downfall of powerful indigenous empires—Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico, while Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in present-day Peru.
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The Aztecs and Inca were cruelly treated by Cortes and Pizarro.
No. That was Pizarro who conquered the Incans. Cortes relied on the Quetzalcoatl myth to pass as a God, get close to the Aztec emperor and ultimately betray him and conquer Mexico.
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Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were Spanish conquistadors and represented Spain.
Pizarro was with the Incas, and Cortes was with the Aztecs.
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How was Pizarro´s treatment of the Incas similar to Cortes´s treatment of the Aztecs?
How was Pizarro´s treatment of the Incas similar to Cortes´s treatment of the Aztecs?
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Cortes and Pizarro, Cortes concord the Aztecs in 1519 and Pizarro concord the Incas in1532.