He took him hostage to get their gold and to strike them first
What year did Moctezuma agree to let Cortez stay in Tenochtitlan
The Aztec Emperor who met Cortez was named Moctezuma II.
Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay in Aztec homeland because when Moctezuma first saw Cortes he thought he was a god.
Hernán Cortés took Moctezuma, the Aztec emperor, prisoner because he wanted to control and dominate the Aztec empire. By taking Moctezuma hostage, Cortés aimed to gain control over the Aztec government, extract tribute, and prevent any resistance from the Aztec people.
He took him hostage to get their gold and to strike them first
He took him hostage to get their gold and to strike them first
What year did Moctezuma agree to let Cortez stay in Tenochtitlan
What year did Moctezuma agree to let Cortez stay in Tenochtitlan
The Aztec Emperor who met Cortez was named Moctezuma II.
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Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay in Aztec homeland because when Moctezuma first saw Cortes he thought he was a god.
Hernán Cortés took Moctezuma, the Aztec emperor, prisoner because he wanted to control and dominate the Aztec empire. By taking Moctezuma hostage, Cortés aimed to gain control over the Aztec government, extract tribute, and prevent any resistance from the Aztec people.
When Cortes arrived in Mexico, Moctezuma II was the leader. Later that year (1519) Moctezuma was killed and Cuitlahuac was elected as ruler.
Moctezuma gave Cortez various gifts such as gold, jewelry, precious stones, textiles, and exotic goods like featherwork and codices. Additionally, he also offered food and valuable items from the Aztec treasury as a gesture of goodwill towards the Spanish conquistador.
What happened after Cortes conquered the Aztecs is he went and took control of the Aztecs. He also killed Moctezuma.