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The Spanish had superior weaponry, but the Aztecs had many more people, and the Spanish had to flee a few times, or ally with natives, in order to take over. They also did lots of tricky things like kidnapping and giving permission for celebrations and then turning them into massacres. I don't think that there was ever much doubt that they would eventually overcome; just they had to change their timing and alter their plans sometimes because of the strength of the natives.
The Spanish had superior weaponry, but the Aztecs had many more people, and the Spanish had to flee a few times, or ally with natives, in order to take over. They also did lots of tricky things like kidnapping and giving permission for celebrations and then turning them into massacres. I don't think that there was ever much doubt that they would eventually overcome; just they had to change their timing and alter their plans sometimes because of the strength of the natives.
A couple of the special farming methods that the Inca and Aztec people developed were irrigation systems and terraced hillsides.
Aztecs because mayans weren't as skilled as the Aztecs
Yes, the Spanish had weapons that the Aztects and Incas had never seen before therefore resulting in the primary factor of the two civilizations simply not being prepared with the right weapons hence the Spanish had better weapons. The Spanish easily overpowered the two in that subject.
The only significant disadvantage the Spanish conquistadors faced was the fact that they didn't know the land/geography as well as the Aztecs did. The Aztecs faced far more graver disadvantages like disease, lack of advanced weaponry, etc.
Spanish conquistadors
It was quiet simple really. The conquistadors had better weapons and better tactics.
The Aztecs initially viewed the Spanish as powerful and god-like beings due to their advanced technology and weaponry. However, as the Spanish began to conquer and colonize their land, the Aztecs came to see them as ruthless invaders and oppressors.
Disease mainly killed them because they weren't immune to the germs and diseases that the conquistadors brought with. The Aztecs also were no match with Cortes' weaponry. Also, insteadbof just killing the Spaniards, the Aztecs imprisoned them and saved them so they could be sacrificed, and that was a big mistake.
Hernand Cortez and his Spanish Conquistadors.
disease and Spanish conquistadors
The Spanish soldiers made effective use of their military technology against the Aztecs.
The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
Hernando Cortes
it was the conquistadors from Spain i think it was Hernando cortez
They had guns.