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Honey, that would be Hernan Cortes. He waltzed right into the Aztec empire like he owned the place, causing all sorts of chaos and ultimately bringing about the downfall of the Aztec civilization. It was like a bad episode of reality TV, but with more conquistadors and less drama.

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Who burned their ships and why?

Hernn Corts burned his ships in 1519 to motivate his men and eliminate any possibility of retreat during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.


Who was the Spanish conquistador for the downfall of the Aztec Empire?

The Spanish conquistador responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire was Hernán Cortés. He arrived in Mexico in 1519, allied with various indigenous groups discontented with Aztec rule, and ultimately captured the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521. Cortés's conquest was facilitated by superior weaponry, strategic alliances, and the spread of diseases like smallpox, which devastated the native population.


Did Hernan Cortes defeat the Inca empire or Aztec?

The Spanish Captain Hernan Cortes arrived in 1519, and invaded the Aztec people indigenous to Mexico, which then was called Aztlan or Tenochtitlan. Within the next ten years about eighty percent of the Aztec people died from war but, mostly from small pox left by the Spanish.


The Aztec empire montezuma was invaded and destroyed by?

The Aztec Empire, under the rule of Montezuma II, was invaded and ultimately destroyed by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. In 1519, Cortés arrived in Mexico, forming alliances with local tribes discontented with Aztec rule. Montezuma was taken captive, and the combination of military conquest, disease, and internal strife led to the fall of Tenochtitlán in 1521, marking the end of the Aztec Empire.


Who was the leader of the Aztecs that was killed by the Spanish?

Tlatoani - The chief, or high ruler of the Aztec people. Montezuma was the Aztec Tlatoani when Cortes arrived in 1519.