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Some circumstances that helped Cortes be successful included:

  1. Disease brought by the Europeans, especially smallpox.
  2. Division amongst the Native American tribes in the region against the Aztecs.
  3. European weaponry, especially steel and horses.
  4. Cortes' tactics, particularly in holding the Emperor hostage.
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