Because the Aztec prophecies told the Aztecs that their gods were fair skinned men with beards, and when the spanish arrived, the Aztecs thought they were gods.
he destroyed his city and killed moctezuma
Because Montezuma mistook Cortes for the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and Spain was inculed in it to
CHICKENN
1532
Greed and as a show of power.
Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay in Aztec homeland because when Moctezuma first saw Cortes he thought he was a god.
Moctezuma allowed Cortes to stay at his temple out of fear and misunderstanding. He believed that Cortes might be a deity due to a prophecy about a returning god, and he wanted to appease and manipulate him rather than resist or challenge him.
he destroyed his city and killed moctezuma
Cortes thought that Moctezuma knew where the fountain of youth was and he thought Moctezuma had a lot of gold.
Because Montezuma mistook Cortes for the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and Spain was inculed in it to
they had a deafeat
CHICKENN
Moctezuma paid great reverence to Cortes because he initially believed Cortes might be a god or harbinger of the god Quetzalcoatl, as was prophesied. Moctezuma also sought to avoid conflict and maintain peace by showing respect to Cortes and his men, hoping to appease them and avoid confrontation.
1532
Greed and as a show of power.
i think it was moctezuma or hernan Cortes
When Moctezuma offered Cortes gold to get him to leave, Cortes saw an opportunity to exploit the Aztec ruler's weakness and decided to stay and conquer the Aztec Empire instead. This act of offering gold backfired as it only encouraged Cortes to further exploit Moctezuma's vulnerability and continue his campaign of conquest.