First and foremost by disease. Smallpox killed nearly 90% of the native population. He also utilized neighboring tribes, who were their enemies. About 100,000+ of them.
Cortes gained their trust, then betrayed them and captured their leader. They fell apart after that
They were able to enter the city. The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god. Also they had guns, cannons,swords, and horses. They thought the horse wold eat them alive. Also, the Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox which weakend the Aztecs greatly and made the battle easier.
A Spanish Explorer, named Hernando Cortes set foot in the Aztec empire in 1519. His expedition was to set across the land to find gold and bring the treasures to Spain. He conquered surrounding civilizations such as theTectonacs and Tlaxcalans. This may of been why he was able to defeat the Aztecs, as they were a very powerful empire. He also ruled parts of Mexico .
Some methods of war the Native Americans had never seen. Canons made a huge sound that made the natives afraid. Horses and dogs were also knew to the natives. One major key to conquering the natives was that the conquistadors had brought diseases, like chicken pox, to the americas. The natives weren't immune to these diseases, so a huge portion of the population died out.
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he was able to conquer the strong Aztecs
One reason for Don Hernando Cortes to be able conquer the Aztec empire was because of his military power. His army possessed superior weapons and armors. They also trained horses and dogs to their advantage. The Aztecs also confused Cortes as one of their gods and thus trusted him. In addition, Spaniards spread smallpox and other European diseases which killed and lessen the number of the Aztec people.
Cortes gained their trust, then betrayed them and captured their leader. They fell apart after that
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He was able to conquer the Aztec empire and stop human sacrifice.
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because they had horses,guns,and 500 men
You mean Hernan Cortes? At the time, the Tlaxcalans were a smaller tribe in central Mexico; they were bitter enemies of the Aztecs, so Cortes effortlessly recruited their help to subdue the Aztec Empire. Also, with the help of iron armor, gunpowder weaponry and diseases such as smallpox, the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs and effectively conquer Mexico on August 13, 1521.
The Aztec civilization, led by Emperor Moctezuma, was conquered and destroyed by Hernan Cortes and his Spanish forces in the early 16th century. Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519 and, with the help of indigenous allies who resented Aztec rule, he was able to defeat the Aztec Empire in 1521.
because the Spanish had better weapons