they thought that there spanish leader was one of their gods that would help them
The Aztecs threw the Spanish out of their city in 1519. However the Spanish eventually overthrew the Aztec empire in 1521.
The Spanish wanted to control the Aztecs empire but they were driven out of the city
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
They first met on November 8, 1519, in what is now known as Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
The Aztec knowledge of agriculture and irrigation systems could have helped the Spanish in adapting to the local environment and maximizing food production. Additionally, their understanding of herbal medicine and natural remedies could have been useful in treating Spanish soldiers who fell ill. Their knowledge of astronomy and mathematics may have also been beneficial in navigation and surveying land.
When Cortes appears at the Aztecs empire, they believe that he is the god, Quetzalcoatl but he is truly an enemy that is out to destroy the Aztec Empire. Anyway, the Aztecs welcome the Spanish with food, and with a place to stay that lines the entire city giving an easy way to defeat the Aztecs.
Mexico city
The Spanish conquered the Aztec city of Tenochitlan in 1521.
The Aztecs threw the Spanish out of their city in 1519. However the Spanish eventually overthrew the Aztec empire in 1521.
Present-day Mexico City.
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec empire and created the Spanish colony of Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
The Spanish wanted to control the Aztecs empire but they were driven out of the city
It was the Aztec's main city, and reputed to contain gold.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
The Aztec empire's capital city, Tenochtitlan, was situated on an island in Lake Texcoco in present-day Mexico City. It was founded in 1325 and served as the political, religious, and economic center of the Aztec civilization until it was conquered by the Spanish in 1521.