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The leader of the Spanish expedition to the Aztec land in 1519 was Hernán Cortés. He led a small force of conquistadors from Cuba to Mexico, ultimately resulting in the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Spanish colonial rule in the region. Cortés is known for his strategic alliances with various indigenous groups and for his conquest of Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital.
When Cortes arrived in Mexico, Moctezuma II was the leader. Later that year (1519) Moctezuma was killed and Cuitlahuac was elected as ruler.
In 1519
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The leader of the Spanish expedition to the Aztec land in 1519 was Hernán Cortés. He led a small force of conquistadors from Cuba to Mexico, ultimately resulting in the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Spanish colonial rule in the region. Cortés is known for his strategic alliances with various indigenous groups and for his conquest of Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital.
Tlatoani - The chief, or high ruler of the Aztec people. Montezuma was the Aztec Tlatoani when Cortes arrived in 1519.
in 1519
When Cortes arrived in Mexico, Moctezuma II was the leader. Later that year (1519) Moctezuma was killed and Cuitlahuac was elected as ruler.
In 1519
The Aztec chief Moctezuma II thought the Spanish leader, Hernan Cortes, was the Aztec god, Quetzalcoatl, who promised to return in 1519. Hernan took Moctezuma prisoner, and then the war began.
The leader of the Spanish expedition in 1519 was Hernán Cortés. He set out to explore and conquer the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. Cortés's expedition ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, and significant Spanish colonization in the region. His actions had profound implications for both indigenous populations and European colonial ambitions in the Americas.
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