When the Mexico (Aztecs) first encountered Cortes, they thought him to be from one of their prophecies. Giving the Spaniards permission to walk as they pleased through the whole empire.
Although they soon realized that they weren't really from the prophecy, they still didn't fight them until Cortes and his men started killing them. Mainly the Spanish were weak; if it weren't for the Tlaxcalan and many other native tribes the Spanish wouldn't have done well from the beginning.
Spain was involved with the Aztecs, specifically Hernando Cortes.
The western explorers that found the Aztecs were the conquistadors (or loosely termed, conquerors). Cortés and Bernal Díaz del Castillo (who later on wrote The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico) are credited for "finding" and conquering the Aztecs and their land.
European expansion significantly impacted both the conquerors and the conquered. For the conquerors, it led to immense wealth, territorial gains, and the spread of European culture and influence, often at the expense of indigenous populations. Conversely, the conquered faced devastating consequences, including loss of land, exposure to new diseases, and cultural assimilation or eradication. This dynamic created a legacy of inequality and conflict that continues to affect societies today.
they killed the aztecs
Because European explorers carried the diseases with them on their voyages. The Aztecs bodies had no way of fighting an unknown disease, so many of them simply died from the exposure.
aztecs
The Aztecs initially did not oppose the European conquerors due to a combination of factors, including the belief that the Spanish might be divine or fulfill prophecies about gods returning. Additionally, the Aztec Empire was weakened by internal strife, such as political rivalries and the effects of smallpox, which decimated their population. The Spaniards also formed alliances with rival city-states that opposed the Aztecs, further undermining their strength and resistance. These factors contributed to the relatively swift conquest despite the Aztecs' initial military capabilities.
Because the Aztecs won
Spanish conquerors exploited the weakness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas, including their lack of immunity to European diseases, advanced weaponry, and division among tribes. This exploitation, along with other factors, allowed the Spanish conquerors to conquer vast territories and establish colonies in the Americas.
The technology of the Spanish greatly exceeded the Aztecs. The Spanish were shooting bullets, the Aztecs were throwing stones, no contest.
The technology of the Spanish greatly exceeded the Aztecs. The Spanish were shooting bullets, the Aztecs were throwing stones, no contest.
Actually, they did oppose them, but the weapons and trained armed soldiers were more powerful.
The Aztecs had a prophecy about their god, a white man, who sailed across the sea and someday would return. When they saw Cortés, they thought he was this god come back to them and let him and his people walk freely through the city and did not attack them until Cortés, his people and a group of Indians, whom the Aztecs had conquered and now taxed, started killing the Aztecs
"European conquerors changed the direction of the New World in ways the natives could never have imagined."
Spain was involved with the Aztecs, specifically Hernando Cortes.
The western explorers that found the Aztecs were the conquistadors (or loosely termed, conquerors). Cortés and Bernal Díaz del Castillo (who later on wrote The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico) are credited for "finding" and conquering the Aztecs and their land.
European diseases