two things:
1.Spainish conquest and
2. European diseases ( smallpox Mainly).
Francisco Pizarro captured the In can emperor Atahualpa and killed them
Several factors contributed to the downfall of the Aztec Empire. These are primitive weapons, poor military training, religion, cultural differences among the tribes and disease.
Several factors contributed to the downfall of the Aztec Empire. These are primitive weapons, poor military training, religion, cultural differences among the tribes and disease.
Spanish exploration
The Aztec emperor when the conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, arrived in 1519 was Moctezuma II. He ruled from 1502 until his death in 1520 and was known for his extensive empire and the wealth of the Aztec civilization. Moctezuma initially welcomed Cortés, believing he might be a deity, but this ultimately led to conflict and the downfall of the Aztec Empire.
To this day, historians argue over what caused the Roman empire's downfall.
Francisco Pizarro captured the In can emperor Atahualpa and killed them
Yes, he mobilized nine thousand of his own troops and a hundred-thousand regional troops, with all those men they conqured the Aztec Empire. :)
Several factors contributed to the downfall of the Aztec Empire. These are primitive weapons, poor military training, religion, cultural differences among the tribes and disease.
Several factors contributed to the downfall of the Aztec Empire. These are primitive weapons, poor military training, religion, cultural differences among the tribes and disease.
The Spanish conquistador responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire was Hernán Cortés. He arrived in Mexico in 1519, allied with various indigenous groups discontented with Aztec rule, and ultimately captured the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521. Cortés's conquest was facilitated by superior weaponry, strategic alliances, and the spread of diseases like smallpox, which devastated the native population.
Spanish exploration
the aztec empire
Honey, that would be Hernan Cortes. He waltzed right into the Aztec empire like he owned the place, causing all sorts of chaos and ultimately bringing about the downfall of the Aztec civilization. It was like a bad episode of reality TV, but with more conquistadors and less drama.
The Aztec Empire finally fell in 1821. The last emperor Cuauhtémoc was finally killed in 1825 by Cortez. The empire was finally defeated when, after being besieged by the Spaniards. The Spaniards had brought the epidemic of small pox with them from Europe and acted as carriers. When the Spaniards had been invited into Tenochtitlan when they first arrived, the Aztecs had caught the disease off them and this finally caused their downfall. As around 80 % of the population where killed by small pox. This is probably one of the major reasons of the empire's downfall. One Aztec city which was burnt down was rebuilt and called Mexico City.
Several factors contributed to the downfall of the Aztec Empire. These are primitive weapons, poor military training, religion, cultural differences among the tribes and disease.
The Aztec emperor when the conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, arrived in 1519 was Moctezuma II. He ruled from 1502 until his death in 1520 and was known for his extensive empire and the wealth of the Aztec civilization. Moctezuma initially welcomed Cortés, believing he might be a deity, but this ultimately led to conflict and the downfall of the Aztec Empire.