What were Cortes contact with the Aztecs?

Answer 1

Hernán Cortés encountered the Aztecs in 1519 when he landed on the Mexican coast and began his expedition inland. He initially established a rapport with local tribes who were subjugated by the Aztecs, forming alliances that helped him gather support against the Aztec Empire. Cortés eventually arrived in Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, where he was initially welcomed by Emperor Moctezuma II but later led to conflict, culminating in the fall of the city in 1521. This contact marked the beginning of significant Spanish colonization and the profound impact on indigenous cultures in the Americas.