What Aztecs that were not killed on the battlefield or were enslaved, were struck down with a variety of different diseases mainly smallpox which killed well over 90% of all Native Americans who contracted the horrible disease.
they were able to defeat the inca and the aztec because the spanish had more tecnology such as great guns and they were skilled horse riders. plus they had diseases that wiped out most of them.
Hernán Cortés and his small band of Spanish conquistadors toppled the Aztec Empire through a combination of military strategy, alliances, and the exploitation of local rivalries. Cortés allied with various indigenous groups discontented with Aztec rule, most notably the Tlaxcalans, which bolstered his forces. Additionally, the Spanish utilized advanced weaponry and tactics, and the spread of diseases like smallpox decimated the Aztec population, weakening their resistance. Ultimately, these factors combined allowed Cortés to capture the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán and bring down the empire.
Montezuma was best known as a Aztec leader at the time of the Spanish conquest.
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The Spanish had horses, guns, swords, and cannon while the Aztecs still used hand weapons and spears. They also had the backing from tribes who disliked the Aztecs, such as the Talaxcala. However the defeat of the Aztecs and the downfall of Tenochtitlan was mainly due to the ravages of disease. Most of the population of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, were wiped out by the diseases the Spanish brought, to which the natives had no immunity.
it had killed most of them.
it had killed most of them.
it had killed most of them.
The population of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, is estimated to have been around 200,000 to 300,000 people at its peak. It was one of the largest and most sophisticated cities in the world at the time before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. The city was built on an island in Lake Texcoco and was a center of trade, culture, and power in the Aztec empire.
they were able to defeat the inca and the aztec because the spanish had more tecnology such as great guns and they were skilled horse riders. plus they had diseases that wiped out most of them.
It made them really sick and most of them died.
Hernán Cortés and his small band of Spanish conquistadors toppled the Aztec Empire through a combination of military strategy, alliances, and the exploitation of local rivalries. Cortés allied with various indigenous groups discontented with Aztec rule, most notably the Tlaxcalans, which bolstered his forces. Additionally, the Spanish utilized advanced weaponry and tactics, and the spread of diseases like smallpox decimated the Aztec population, weakening their resistance. Ultimately, these factors combined allowed Cortés to capture the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán and bring down the empire.
It depends. You mean after the Spanish conquest? Definitely no, as most of them were enslaved or killed by the Spanish conquistadors.
Montezuma was best known as a Aztec leader at the time of the Spanish conquest.
yes most of the Aztec died of smallpox which they got from spanish conquistadores.
Hernán Cortés is most famously known for the destruction of the Aztec civilization in the early 16th century. He led the Spanish expedition that resulted in the fall of Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, in 1521. This conquest was marked by violence, betrayal, and the spread of diseases that devastated the indigenous population. The fall of the Aztecs paved the way for Spanish colonization in Mexico.
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