Why did motecuhzoma welcome Cortes to the Aztec empire?

Answer 1

He believed Cortéz was a descendant of the alleged leader who brought his people to Mexico. Allegedly the leader left the people after bringing them to Mexico, and when he came back to them, they would not recognise him as their leader, and he left again.

Therefore the people believed that his descendants one day would come back and rule them once again.

When Cortéz and his men came with weapons, clothes and bigger ships than they had ever seen, they believed Cortéz was him.

Answer 2

Motecuhzoma was under the impression that Cortes could have been one of the Mayan gods. And even if Cortes was not, the Spanish had with them weapons that would very easily take the Mayan Nation.

Answer 3

Because Montezuma believed that Cortes was a god.

Answer 4

Because he thought Cortes was the great god and Moctezuma was a nice and kind leader.

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Answer 5

Montezuma, or Moctezuma welcomed Cortes because he thought Cortes was the feared Quetzlcoatl, whom Montezuma took the throne from and feared his wrath.

Answer 6

Cortes and his men were on horses. The Aztecs had never seen a horse before, so the Aztecs thought that Cortes and his men were gods.

Answer 7

they thought he was the god Quetzalcoatl