They had better weapons
At the Fall of Tenochtitlan, on August 13, 1521 Mexico became an overseas territory of the Spanish Empire.
The Aztecs in Tenochtitlan.
The Aztecs in Tenochtitlan.
The Spanish desroted Tenochtitlan in 1535
Their Tlaxcalan allies
Hernandez Cortes
Hernan Cortes or some other spanish explorer dude.
Spanish Colony
The Tlaxcalan civilization, who were bitter enemies of the Aztecs. They provided more than 200,000 warriors to conquer Tenochtitlan, and ultimately did on August 13, 1521 at the Fall of Tenochtitlan.
Cortes and his Spanish soldiers were able to conquer Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire due to a combination of superior weaponry, strategic alliances with discontented indigenous groups, and the impact of diseases like smallpox that decimated the native population. The Spanish had advanced military technology, such as guns and steel swords, which gave them a tactical advantage. Additionally, Cortes leveraged local rivalries, enlisting tribes who resented Aztec rule to bolster his forces. The combination of these factors, along with the psychological impact of the Spanish presence, ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec Empire.
the spanish
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.