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Cortez was welcomed to the aztec civilization first because they didn't know he would bring harm to them or kill the empire. Therefore they trusted him at first but then thats what cortez did.

One more thing cortez and the aztec empire were very brudal to each other. so they may have been into a fight and cortez one its one of those

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Why did the Aztecs hate Cortes?

The Aztec's did not hate Cortes at first but eventually came to hate him. At first they believed that he was their god. The most obvious reason they hated him was because he pretty much destroyed their entire civilization. They also hated him because he did not agree with their ceremonial sacrificing.


When Montezuma first saw Cortez how did he view him?

Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay in Aztec homeland because when Moctezuma first saw Cortes he thought he was a god.


What facts do you have about Aztec rulers?

The Aztec Empire dominated what is now the country of Mexico. The first Aztec ruler history knows was Itzcoati who ruled in the early 15th century. In the later part of the 15th century a ruler named Ahuitzoti ruled the Aztec Empire. About 15 years before the arrival of Spanish conquistador Cortes, a chief called Montezuma II ruled. He was the ruler in 1519 when Cortes arrived in Mexico. Cortes took this leader prisoner and he died in Cortes's jail.


When did hernan Cortes first meet the Aztec?

Hernán Cortés first met the Aztec Empire in November 1519. Upon his arrival, he was received by the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II in the city of Tenochtitlán. This encounter marked the beginning of Cortés' expedition that ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec Empire. The meeting was characterized by a mix of diplomacy and tension, as Cortés sought to assert Spanish dominance.


What happened first the Spanish conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico or the Spanish conquered the Inca empire in South America?

Who was the leader of the Spanish army that conquered the Inca Empire? Francisco Pizarro in 1535 Who conquered the Aztec empire? Herman Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1519.

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Was at first Hernando Cortes was welcomed by the Aztec ruler?

His name was Montezuma.


When the Aztec first encountered Cortes they thought he was who?

they thought Cortes was a god trying to help the civilization.


When the Aztec first encountered Cortes they thought he was what?

The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).


Why did the Aztecs hate Cortes?

The Aztec's did not hate Cortes at first but eventually came to hate him. At first they believed that he was their god. The most obvious reason they hated him was because he pretty much destroyed their entire civilization. They also hated him because he did not agree with their ceremonial sacrificing.


The first conquest of a major civilization in the Americas was by who?

Hernando Cortes


When Montezuma first saw Cortez how did he view him?

Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay in Aztec homeland because when Moctezuma first saw Cortes he thought he was a god.


Where was the first meeting between Cortes and representatives of the Aztec government?

It was in February 19th 1807.


Why did Moctezuma first agree to let Cortes stay in Tenochtitlan?

Because Montezuma mistook Cortes for the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and Spain was inculed in it to


Why was Cortes not attacked by the Aztec leader Montezuma when he first arrived?

Montezuma was afraid Cortes was the God returning home so he did not attack right away.


Who were the people who cortez find in Mexico?

There were many cultures in Mexico at the time when Cortes made first contact with them. Some of them include Mayans, Tlaxcalans, Cholultec and Aztecs. The Aztec civilization was utterly destroyed by Cortez and his Tlaxcalan allies.


Who Led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Aztec empire of Mexico in the first quarter of the sixteenth century?

The Spanish explorer and conquistador responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire was Hernando Cortes.


What facts do you have about Aztec rulers?

The Aztec Empire dominated what is now the country of Mexico. The first Aztec ruler history knows was Itzcoati who ruled in the early 15th century. In the later part of the 15th century a ruler named Ahuitzoti ruled the Aztec Empire. About 15 years before the arrival of Spanish conquistador Cortes, a chief called Montezuma II ruled. He was the ruler in 1519 when Cortes arrived in Mexico. Cortes took this leader prisoner and he died in Cortes's jail.