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How does Cortes describe the Aztec gods?
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What was Montezuma's reaction to the arrival of Cortes?
Montezuma thought that Cortes and the Spanish were gods so he treated them nicely until he found out that the Spanish want to conquer Aztec.
Why was Herman Cortes welcome so warmly by the Aztec people?
The OFFICIAL Answer: Hernan Cortes was welcomed because when he entered, he rode on horses. The Aztecs though of horses as religious. So, the Aztec Empire, Montezuma, believed that he and his men were Gods.
What factors helped Cortes conquer the Aztec empire?
I think it was because they thought he was.... I can't remember what it's called, but they thought he was sacred to the gods or something
What did Montezuma believe Cortes was?
Aztec Emperor Montezuma II believed Hernan Cortes was the god Queztacoaltl, but he was wrong and Cortes took him prisoner and the Aztec Empire fell to Spain.
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