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Q: Which Aztec emperor was in power when the Spanish conquistadors arrived?
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What advantage did the Aztec warriors have over the Spanish conquistadors?

The Aztecs were a huge empire and had many people and they could've easily ambushed Hernan Cortez and the other Spanish Conquistadors when they first arrived


How discovered the Aztecs?

The Aztec civilization was discovered by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Cortés and his men arrived in Mexico in 1519 and encountered the Aztec empire, led by Emperor Moctezuma II. The ensuing clash between the Spanish and the Aztecs eventually led to the downfall of the Aztec civilization.


Who was the Aztec emperor when the conquistadors came?

Montezuma the Second


What events led to the Decline of the Empire?

The Aztecs had a lot of enemies and when the Spanish conquistadors arrived to Mexico the Aztec enemies were more than happy to help the Spanish destroy the Aztecs.


Who was the the king of Aztec empire when the conquistadors arrived in Mexico?

the king was Montezuma II


Spanish conquistadors defeated the blank tribe in Mexico?

Spanish conquistadors defeated the Aztec "tribe" in Mexico, in 1521.


How did the Aztec population fall?

Spanish conquistadors destroyed it.


What Spanish Conquistadors defeated the Aztec?

Hernando Cortez


How did Judge Montezuma's decisions as the Aztec leader?

Judge Montezuma was not an Aztec leader; Montezuma II was the Aztec emperor during the time of Spanish conquest. Montezuma made decisions that are debated for their strategic value in dealing with the Spanish, leading to his capture by the Spanish conquistadors. His actions influenced the ultimate downfall of the Aztec empire.


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.


Why was the Aztec civilization done?

They were conquered by Spanish conquistadors in 1521.


Which conquistadors overthrow the Aztec and Inca empires?

a Spanish one