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What did the Aztec king think that Cortes was?
Quetzalcoatl
Who was the conquistador that was identified with the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl?
Hernan Cortes
What are some of the factors that helped Cortes defeat the Aztec?
Cortes' arrival coincided with an important Aztec prophecy. They believed that he could be the god Quetzalcoatl, who created humanity. The Aztecs were also taken with the light skin of the Spaniards.
Why did Spanish missionaries claim that Montezuma believed Cortes was Quetzalcoatl?
Spanish missionaries claimed that Montezuma believed Cortes was Quetzalcoatl to validate the Spanish conquest as a divine event. By associating Cortes with a revered Aztec deity, it helped justify the conquest as a fulfillment of a prophecy, making it easier for the Spanish to convert the indigenous population to Christianity. This myth also served to elevate Cortes's status and undermine Aztec authority.
Montezuma and the Aztec believed Cortes was the ancient Aztec god?
There is no historical evidence to support the claim that Montezuma and the Aztecs believed Cortes was an ancient Aztec god. In fact, Montezuma initially believed Cortes to be a mortal ruler from a distant land. As their interactions continued, Montezuma did show reverence towards Cortes, but this was likely due to various political and strategic motivations rather than a belief in his divinity.
When the Aztec first encountered Cortes they thought he was what?
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
Cortes relatively easy conquest of Tenochtitlan?
Aztec legends of a returning god, Quetzalcoatl
What was the effect of the Aztec legends of a returning god Quetzalcoatl?
Cortes relatively easy conquest of Tenochtitlan
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
Who did the Aztecs think Hernan Cortes was?
Hernan Cortez was not a God but when he arrive to America (Tenochtitlán) the Aztec thought he was his God Montezuma because of his light skin.
Did Cortes exploit unrest within the Aztec empire to achieve his conquest of tenochtitlan?
No. That was Pizarro who conquered the Incans. Cortes relied on the Quetzalcoatl myth to pass as a God, get close to the Aztec emperor and ultimately betray him and conquer Mexico.
What did the Aztecs think when they saw the spanish with a cross on their breastplates?
The Aztec believed that representatives of Quetzalcoatl had returned
