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The Aztecs were a huge empire and had many people and they could've easily ambushed Hernan Cortez and the other Spanish Conquistadors when they first arrived
Cortez beat the Aztecs by good luck and a fortuitous timing.There is often a "superior white people" argument that the Spainish technology/warrior skills or the fear of the return of Quetzalcoatl or even the "magic" of men on horses defeated the Aztec..These suppositions are being supplanted by data showing the Aztec land were having a mega drought reducing food supplies, weakening the people and making them easy victims for foreign diseases. The reduced population of sick and starving people were easily defeated.
because they were out gunned
The Aztecs weren't as advanced as the conquistadors. The Aztecs had cotton shields and used clubs studded with sharp obsidian rock. Meanwhile, the Spanish had horses the Aztecs had never even seen a horse before in their lives. The Spanish also had gunpowder and metal armor and their guns could easily take out an Aztec jaguar warrior. The Aztecs were also destroyed by the new diseases that where brought over by the Spanish conquistadors. The Aztecs had almost no allies because the other tribes joined the Spanish in taking out the Aztecs.
They had a very powerful empire so they could easily rule every single one after ruling even just one. Many feared the Maya and the Maya got into many wars, and in each one gained more and more land. Although, not quite as powerful as the Aztecs became a very very feared empire.
He was looking for gold. The Aztecs mistook him for either an emissary of the god Quetzalcoatl, or Quetzalcoatl himself.
Francisco Pizarro wanted to conquer the Incas and take all of their gold and silver.
Cortes & Pizarro were the Spanish conquistadors. Cortez: in 1519 conquered the Aztec empire and left it in ruins and were the first Europeans to find the Mayan ruins. Pizarro: encouraged by Cortez's success conquered the Incas empire with a small army in 1531. took them one year. Note: a reason why both lost easily is because of plague witch killed millions; and the Inca empire had rececently drained all military force in a civil war
The climber knew it would take all of his strength to conquer the mountain. Until the 20th century, larger countries would routinely conquer smaller or weaker ones.
The Aztecs were a huge empire and had many people and they could've easily ambushed Hernan Cortez and the other Spanish Conquistadors when they first arrived
The Aztecs were brutal. They ruled over many different people who were willing to join a revolt but none of which had the ability to lead a revolt. When Cortez and his puny army attacked, they were joined by an indigenous army many times larger than that of the Aztecs. Since the capital stood on an island, it was easily defended. In spite of the size of the opposing army, the Aztecs held out for quite a while. Gradually the siege came closer and closer and the masses overwhelmed their masters. The great mob turned the city to rubble. Cortez cried. That was not what he had wanted. He wanted the great architecture to remain. He had seen the great cities of Europe. There had never been a city like Tenochitilan.
1 - diseases give to the aztecs 2 - weapons + animals 3 - assistance from other Native American tribes
Cortez beat the Aztecs by good luck and a fortuitous timing.There is often a "superior white people" argument that the Spainish technology/warrior skills or the fear of the return of Quetzalcoatl or even the "magic" of men on horses defeated the Aztec..These suppositions are being supplanted by data showing the Aztec land were having a mega drought reducing food supplies, weakening the people and making them easy victims for foreign diseases. The reduced population of sick and starving people were easily defeated.
they wanted colonize and rule as many lands as possible, some of the filipinos are lock of knowledge and lock of unity.
Cortez beat the Aztecs by good luck and a fortuitous timing.There is often a "superior white people" argument that the Spainish technology/warrior skills or the fear of the return of Quetzalcoatl or even the "magic" of men on horses defeated the Aztec..These suppositions are being supplanted by data showing the Aztec land were having a mega drought reducing food supplies, weakening the people and making them easy victims for foreign diseases. The reduced population of sick and starving people were easily defeated.
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Cortez beat the Aztecs by a combination of good luck and a fortuitous timing.There is often a "superior white people" argument that the Spainish technology/warrior skills or the fear of the return of Quetzalcoatl or even the "magic" of men on horses defeated the Aztec..These suppositions are being supplanted by data showing the Aztec land were having a mega drought reducing food supplies, weakening the people and making them easy victims for foreign diseases. The reduced population of sick and starving people were easily defeated.