Not much, he just had the rumors that the other aboriginals told him. He knew that the Aztecs were a big and powerful empire and that their capital was magnificent, though he never expected that it would be a much bigger city than most European cities at the time.
Montezuma II
He gave him gold
He was looking for the renouned riches that Montezuma and the Aztecs had.
Montezuma or Moctezuma or Moteuczoma or even Motecuhzoma the second.
Cortes was peacefully received by Aztec Emperor Montezuma II on Nov.8,1519
Montezuma was the leader of the Aztecs and was defeated by Cortes.
Montezuma II
He gave him gold
Montezuma the sekond
He was looking for the renouned riches that Montezuma and the Aztecs had.
His name is Montezumea, and Cortes defeated Montezuma because Montezuma thought he was a god returning from exile. Montezuma welcomed Cortes, and in turn Cortes waged war and eventuslly killed Montezuma after getting all the gold he wanted.
The aztecs died the spanish got gold
Emperor Montezuma Xocoyotzin (1466-1520)
Because the Aztecs thought the Hernen Cortes was the God Quetzalcoatl, God of Fear.
Montezuma was the Aztec's leader. Spanish leader was Hernando Cortes.
Montezuma or Moctezuma or Moteuczoma or even Motecuhzoma the second.
Cortes was peacefully received by Aztec Emperor Montezuma II on Nov.8,1519