Cortes and his mercenary conquistadors built an army of the Aztec's native enemy tribes to defeat Montezuma.
Cortes
Hernan Cortez
The conqueror of the Aztec civilization was Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador. He arrived in present-day Mexico in 1519 and formed alliances with various indigenous tribes discontented with Aztec rule. Cortés and his forces ultimately captured the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Spanish colonial rule in the region.
Hernan Cortes is a Spanish explorer known for conquering the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
The Aztec Empire was conquered by an alliance between Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), and the Tlaxcalan Lordship, which provided over 100,000 warriors to conquer their bitter enemies, the Aztecs.
the aztec empire
Hernando Cortez
Hernan Cortes is a Spanish explorer known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire and his search for treasures, particularly gold.
One example of a Spanish explorer, treasure hunter, and conqueror is Hernan Cortes. Cortes is known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century and his significant impact on the colonization of the Americas.
The Spanish Empire. Prior to them it was the Aztec Empire.
The leader of the Aztec Empire was...Montezuma. :)Montezuma
There is a common misconception stating that Aztecs confused the Spaniards for gods; in fact the Aztecs knew they were men, but were curious to find out what were their motives. Unfortunately, Cortes and his conquistadors were greedy conquerors in search for gold and ultimately destroyed the Aztec empire.