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long before the spanish conquistidors had landed in the Americas, moctezuma's people had long ago recieved a prophocey that a man with light hair and skin would once again return to their abode and he would lead them to greatness and their crops would flourish.

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Who was Montezuma and who killed him?

montezuma was a god , Cortes


Hernando Cortes marched his force of about 600 men through Mexico to conquer the Aztec empire?

Yes he did and montezuma thought he was a god so he welcomed Cortes nicely


Why did the Aztecs think Cortes was a god?

The Aztec thought Cortes was a god because Montezuma saw the picture on the stone that is exactly look like the god of the Aztecan. But when Montezuma noticed that he wasn't a god because he's bleeding so that make him a fraud because gods don't bleed.


Who tricked the Aztecs?

Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes and his men tricked the Aztecs into believing that the Hernando Cortes was their god.


How did Hernan Cortes defeat Moctezuma?

His name is Montezumea, and Cortes defeated Montezuma because Montezuma thought he was a god returning from exile. Montezuma welcomed Cortes, and in turn Cortes waged war and eventuslly killed Montezuma after getting all the gold he wanted.


What did Montezuma believe Cortes was?

Aztec Emperor Montezuma II believed Hernan Cortes was the god Queztacoaltl, but he was wrong and Cortes took him prisoner and the Aztec Empire fell to Spain.


Why did Montezuma believe Cortes was?

a god that was sent to come back


Why was Cortes not attacked by the Aztec leader Montezuma when he first arrived?

Montezuma was afraid Cortes was the God returning home so he did not attack right away.


Why did Montezuma accept Hernan Cortes into his society?

Because the Aztecs thought the Hernen Cortes was the God Quetzalcoatl, God of Fear.


Why does montezuma say to Cortes now you have arrived on the earth?

Montezuma's statement to Cortes, "now you have come to sit on your throne", is believed to express Montezuma's belief that Cortes was a god or a prophesied figure. It reflects the Aztec belief that Cortes was fulfilling a divine role. This belief contributed to Montezuma's initial trust and reverence towards Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors.


Montezuma believed that Cortes was a beared light skinned god name the god?

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Which god did the Aztecs mistake Hernando Cortes for?

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