The Spanish had many more new weapons and there technology was way more advanced than the Aztec's. Also the Aztecs were very spiritual and they believed that a god who was the leader of the throne but was banished said he would come back to re claim his throne. So Montezuma the leader of the Aztecs was scared so he gave the Spanish gold, food, slaves and water.
The Aztec thought Cortes was a god because Montezuma saw the picture on the stone that is exactly look like the god of the Aztecan. But when Montezuma noticed that he wasn't a god because he's bleeding so that make him a fraud because gods don't bleed.
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.
The Aztecs had a revelation that one of their gods, Quetzalcoatl, would return from exile in the east with white skin and a full beard in the year 1519. Coincedentally, Cortes fulfilled all of these conditions so montezuma though he was qutzalcoatl. because of this, montezma warmly welcomed Cortes and gave Cortes lots of gold, silver, and other valuables
In a very abridged version, with the use of guns and germs.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ all wrong!!well actually the aztec calendar said that there were going to be a god named "Malintzin". It was predicted that the god would have "white skin and come in with great wings". So they treated Cortes and his people as gods. Later on Cortes was treated as roalty. He was now friends with the king of the aztecs Montezuma. But Cortes held Montezuma captive so the aztecs would give him gold and jewelery. So montezuma went out to the crowd to calm them down but then got hit by a rock and died. So now Cortes was in trouble and had to get out. Only half of his men (including) himself made it out. Later on they went back and took over with more guys, guns, and other weapons. He new if he captured montezuma then he could get what ever he wanted. But his plan back fired. But he went back and conquerd the aztec empire!!Read more: Discuss:What_are_reasons_Hernando_Cortes_was_able_to_conquer_the_Aztec_empire
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When Cortez and his army came, they were riding horses. So the Aztecs thought they were gods, because horse were unknown to the Aztecs. Montezuma gave what Cortez wanted, the city. So Montezuma was held prisoner at his own palace, where Cortez and his army fold gold and silver.
The Aztecs thought that Cortés was a god-king, mistaken for Quetzalcoatl the light skinned, bearded God-King of the Aztecs - the 'Winged God - Feather Serpent 'so they treated him and his soldiers well. Soon Cortés thought the Aztecs and Montezuma would find out he was not a god, so he held Montezuma hostage and threatened to kill him if he did not do what he wished, though there are many different theories the way Montezuma died, the most popular one is that Montezuma was forced to anger his people or Cortés would kill him himself
The Spanish had many more new weapons and there technology was way more advanced than the Aztec's. Also the Aztecs were very spiritual and they believed that a god who was the leader of the throne but was banished said he would come back to re claim his throne. So Montezuma the leader of the Aztecs was scared so he gave the Spanish gold, food, slaves and water.
Cortez's army had better weapons, armour and horses. Also, Montezuma thought that he was the god Questzalcoatl so he let him into the Aztec's land unopposed.
He conquered them, with the aid of smallpox and a few thousand Tlaxcalan warriors (sworn enemies of the Aztecs).
The Aztec thought Cortes was a god because Montezuma saw the picture on the stone that is exactly look like the god of the Aztecan. But when Montezuma noticed that he wasn't a god because he's bleeding so that make him a fraud because gods don't bleed.
Montezuma read he aztec calendar said that there were going to be a god named It was predicted that the god would have "So they treated Cortes and his people as gods. Later on Cortes was treated as roalty. He was now friends with the king of the aztecs Montezuma. But Cortes held Montezuma captive so the aztecs would give him gold and jewelery. So montezuma went out to the crowd to calm them down but then got hit by a rock and died. So now Cortes was in trouble and had to get out. Only half of his men (including) himself made it out. Later on they went back and took over with more guys, guns, and other weapons. He new if he captured montezuma then he could get what ever he wanted. But his plan back fired. But he went back and conquerd the aztec empire
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.
The Aztecs had a revelation that one of their gods, Quetzalcoatl, would return from exile in the east with white skin and a full beard in the year 1519. Coincedentally, Cortes fulfilled all of these conditions so montezuma though he was qutzalcoatl. because of this, montezma warmly welcomed Cortes and gave Cortes lots of gold, silver, and other valuables
In a very abridged version, with the use of guns and germs.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ all wrong!!well actually the aztec calendar said that there were going to be a god named "Malintzin". It was predicted that the god would have "white skin and come in with great wings". So they treated Cortes and his people as gods. Later on Cortes was treated as roalty. He was now friends with the king of the aztecs Montezuma. But Cortes held Montezuma captive so the aztecs would give him gold and jewelery. So montezuma went out to the crowd to calm them down but then got hit by a rock and died. So now Cortes was in trouble and had to get out. Only half of his men (including) himself made it out. Later on they went back and took over with more guys, guns, and other weapons. He new if he captured montezuma then he could get what ever he wanted. But his plan back fired. But he went back and conquerd the aztec empire!!Read more: Discuss:What_are_reasons_Hernando_Cortes_was_able_to_conquer_the_Aztec_empire
They thought the world might be coming to an end because a ghostly woman was wailing"My children, we must flee from this city!" So they thought the world was coming to an end.