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He was determined to break the Aztec's power.
The conquistador who conquered the mighty Aztec empire was ....the Spaniard, 'Hernando/Hernan Cortes'
Greed. Pure greed - he wanted the Aztec gold.
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.
excellent question, and here is an answer. The reason why Montezuma, or Motechzoma, the way scholars call him, welcomed Hernan Cortes to his empire was because the Aztec's believed he (hernan cortes) was the sun god returning from his voyage.
Hernando Cortez is best known for conquering the Aztec empire 1521.
He was able to conquer the Aztec empire and stop human sacrifice.
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Hernan Cortes discovered the Aztec empire in Mexico.
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Hernan Cortes was sponsored by the Spanish Crown, specifically King Charles I of Spain. Cortes led the expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.
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Hernan Cortes destroyed the Aztec Empire. He enacted a war of attrition on the people in the capital city of Tenochtitlan.
the aztec empire
The Aztec civilization, Cuba, and Mexico
Cortes destroyed the Aztec Empire in Central America.
Hernan Cortes' goal was to conquer the Aztec Empire in Mexico and claim its riches for Spain. He led an expedition in 1519 that ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521.