What caused the fall of the Aztec empire? We do know that there were a number of factors involved, not just one. There are probably many factors that we don't know about that were already contributing to the weakness of the empire. But let's look at some of the most obvious, immediate factors:
There's little doubt that the ritual Aztec sacrifice contributed to the fall of the Aztec Empire, and in more ways than one. First, killing thousands of people, whether you or your neighbours, simply can't be good for a society. The loss of people in a loss that can't be calculated. Who knows how it would have been different if these people and their children had swelled the ranks that fought the Spanish, not to mention the other contributions they would have made.Aztec and Inca
They wanted to capture the empires' gold and resources.
the incas were in a civil war
the spanish conqured the Aztec emipre and the incas
Some powerful empires that existed around at the same time were the Aztec and Inca Empires. However, the Inca Empire was much larger.
The spanish conquered the Inca and Aztec empires in America.
Mexico
The Aztec and Mayan empires did.
Aztec and Inca
Spain
Spain conquered the Inca and Aztec Empires. By the time of European arrival, the Mayan civilization had imploded four centuries prior.
The Aztec and Maya empires were powerful around the same time as the Inca.
The Aztec and Maya empires were powerful around the same time as the Inca.
They wanted to capture the empires' gold and resources.
Aztec and Inca.
a Spanish one
the spanish conqured the Aztec emipre and the incas