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On November 8, 1519, Moctezuma met Cortés on the causeway leading into Tenochtitlan and the two leaders exchanged gifts. Moctezuma brought Cortés to his palace where the Spaniards lived as his guests for several months. Moctezuma continued to govern his empire and even undertook conquests of new territory during the Spaniards' stay at Tenochtitlan.
To sum it all up, he must've known the Spaniards had superior weaponry and thought that to keep his empire, he had to establish diplomatic relations with them. Big mistake.
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∙ 12y agobecaus montezuma thuat Cortes was a god.
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When Montezuma first saw Cortez how did he view him?
Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay in Aztec homeland because when Moctezuma first saw Cortes he thought he was a god.
Who was the Aztec emperor at the time Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico?
Cortes overthrew the Aztec ruler Montezuma II.
Aztec ruler defeated by Cortes?
Montezuma.
What did Montezuma believe Cortes was?
Aztec Emperor Montezuma II believed Hernan Cortes was the god Queztacoaltl, but he was wrong and Cortes took him prisoner and the Aztec Empire fell to Spain.
Who was the Aztec leader when Cortes came?
The answer is Montezuma the second.
Who was the Aztec king that was defeted by Cortes in tenochtitlan.?
montezuma
Why was Herman Cortes welcome so warmly by the Aztec people?
The OFFICIAL Answer: Hernan Cortes was welcomed because when he entered, he rode on horses. The Aztecs though of horses as religious. So, the Aztec Empire, Montezuma, believed that he and his men were Gods.
Aztec leader whose empire was conquered by cortes?
Montezuma
Who was Aztec emperor during Cortes conquest?
Montezuma II
The Aztec Empire of King Montezuma was invaded and destroyed by?
Cortes
What happened to Montezuma and the Aztec empire?
cortes was worried that soon would find out he was not a god ,so he captured the Aztec ruler named Montezuma.
Montezuma and the Aztec believed Cortes was the ancient Aztec god?
There is no historical evidence to support the claim that Montezuma and the Aztecs believed Cortes was an ancient Aztec god. In fact, Montezuma initially believed Cortes to be a mortal ruler from a distant land. As their interactions continued, Montezuma did show reverence towards Cortes, but this was likely due to various political and strategic motivations rather than a belief in his divinity.
