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Why did Hernan Cortes burn his ships before marching on Tenochititlan?
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because they need to go and destroy all the ships before the other people steel it
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What did Hernan Cortes do for Texas?
he helped by conquering texas and back then texas was only part of mexico, it was before the alamo war
Who was the Aztec emperor at the time Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico?
Cortes overthrew the Aztec ruler Montezuma II.
How were Cortes and Montezuma alike?
montezuma and Cortes they both was leaders and they both had enemies and they both work on the same team. montezuma and Cortes theyboth was like brothers and that's why they got something and coment. montezuma and Cortes theyn both are old and they both are and some bad stuff. montezuma and Cortes they did bad thing before and they both did good thing before. that what montezuma and Cortes are alikes.
What was Hernando Cortes occupation before he was an explorer?
What did corte`sdo before he became an explorer
What did hernan Cortes fear?
He didn't. He was looking forward to Cortés' arival, as he thought that Cortés was an incarnation of Quetzlcoatl (an ancient but worshipped God). Montezuma did not fear the arrival of Cortés.
when did Spain settle Mexico?
In 1521, after the Fall of Tenochtitlan before Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes.
Why was Moctezuma important to Mexico in 1519?
He was the last Aztec emperor before they were conquered by Hernan Cortes in 1521.
What animal was introduced to North America by Hernan Cortes?
The Horse. Before the arrival of European colonists, there were no horses in the Americas.
What did Hernan Cortes do for Texas?
he helped by conquering texas and back then texas was only part of mexico, it was before the alamo war
Why was it easy for Hernan Cortes to conquer the Aztecs?
The Aztecs believed him to be a sun god of some sorts and were in awe of him and his men on horses (never seen before)
Did Torquemada ever travel to Mexico?
You mean the Grand Inquisidor? No. He died on September 16, 1498; 21 years before the discovery of Mexico by the conquistador Hernan Cortes.
Who was the Aztec emperor at the time Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico?
Cortes overthrew the Aztec ruler Montezuma II.
Did ponce de leon reach Florida before or after the spanish conquestof Mexico?
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513; Mexico was conquered by Hernan Cortes in 1521.
Who was the king of the Aztecs when Hernan invaded the Aztecs?
When Hernan Cortes invaded Tenochtitlan and the Aztec empire, the Aztecs were being ruled by Moctezuma II. Moctezuma was a very religious men so he thought that Cortes was the god Quetzalcoatl coming back to his land. Before the Spanish conquistador came to Mexico, about 9 omens (weird signs or things that happened that meant that a big change was coming) appeared, so Moctezuma thought that those omens meant that Quetzalcoatl was coming back. Later Hernan Cortes used this as an advantage to conquer the Aztec empire.
Who were the king and queen that sent Hernan Cortes on his expedition to the new world?
Hernan Cortes was not "sent" by any royalty. Cortes was born to a family of minor nobility from a very poor area of Spain known as Estremadura. When he was about 18 he went to Valencia on Spain's east coast with a view to particpating in the Italian wars. Instead about a year later he sailed for the island of Hispaniola. At that time he was 19. He was a farmer there for 6 years before he associated himself with minor authorities and began to work to increase his prospects and circle of more powerful friends. He was given increasingly important positions until he was sent to Mexico in 1519.
When did Chile start to speak Spanish?
CHILE was the given name that Spaniards choose for those territories. Therefore, spanish was the language of Chile. Before Spaniards there were several languages spoken by naturals.
What is the population of Mexico city now and also when it was Tenochtitlan?
As of 2008, Mexico City was populated by some 19,028,000 inhabitants. It is estimated that by 1519, before the population was decimated by the smallpox plague brought by Hernan Cortes and his Spanish Conquistadores, there were around 200,000 Aztecs living in Tenochtitlan.
