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Aztecs

The Aztecs were active in Mexico from the 14th through 16th centuries. They are most famous for their practice of human sacrifice.

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Why did Montezuma think Hernando Cortes was a god?

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.

How did the Inca build and govern their vast empire?

They captured neighboring tribes, and made them into slaves. They had 14,000 miles of well built roads, They invented Terrace farming,freeze dreid food,use of gold & silver,panpipes,hanging bridges etc. They also had stict laws and harsh punishment which kept anyone from breaking the rules.

Why did Montezuma welcome the Spaniards as rulers?

The Aztec were very accepting of the Spanish explorers initially. They believed to have received omens nine years prior to the arrival of the Spanish and expected them to be their protectors.

What was Hernan Cortes claim to fame?

Hernando Cortes became famous for being a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. He set sail for the New World at the age of 19, and joined an expedition to Cuba later in life.

Who is better Aztecs or Romans?

Argument could be made for both sides but i believe the romans

Language of Aztecs?

  • Náhuatl
  • Nahuatl (NAH-wahtl)
  • The Aztecs spoke a language called Nahuatl. Many variations of this dialect can be heard spoken in Mexico.
  • nahautl
  • They spoke Nahuatl
  • The Aztecs spoke the Nahuatl language
  • N'ahuatl

Was the Aztec civilization founded after the Maya civilization?

Well the Mayans weren't an empire, one uses the name of Maya to refer to all of the mesoamerican city-states that were in center America and had common cultural aspects.

The Aztecs appeared in history at about 1100 A.D and some Mayan cities are from as far as 200 A.D so obviously the Mayans came first.

Why did it take so long for the cortez to defeat the Aztecs?

it toook so long 4 cortez 2 defeat the Aztec because they had 2 starve them

That's not true, Cortez pretended to be their friend so after a while they could defeat them, and as a friend they got a share in all the gold.

What crops were most important to Aztecs?

They grew many vegetables and medicinal herbs. Their main grown crop was maize. It is now known as corn.

What led most directly to the collapse of the Chinese empire?

Western exploitation ~ Apexvs.com

Inefficient Chinese government

Extensive Chinese trade with Europe

What was the Aztec calendar stone?

The stone calendar was made by the Aztecs. The calendar represented their beliefs and understanding of space and time. The stone is a representation of the wheel and represents the Aztecs beliefs in the gods.

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.

How do you draw hernan Cortes?

First you put his hat then his circle then his hair then eyes and your all done

Why did the Aztecs and mayans build their calendars?

The aztecs had 3 calendars and when the two smaller ones where fused it became known as the great sun calendar which kept track of the our galaxy going around the black whole similar to the way the planets orbit the sun in our solar system and in that way important celestial events could be accounted for as well as frequent space travel using the aztec calendar to fly into the sun and travel to any other sun in the galaxy the math done by nassim haramein proved this thus proving albert einsteins theory of the rosen bridge ,as well as newly released hyroglyphs realesd by mexico in 2012 greatly support this theory as well

Who came first the Maya or the Aztecs?

It depends, but the earliest record excavated from Mayan records were in 1100 A.D. that we have excavated so far and the first Greek records were In the B.C era's we've only scratched the surface with the Mayan excavation so that's why my conclusion is it depends

What empire defeated the Egyptian empire?

The Civilization that defeated Egypt, was the Persian Empire or also known as the Achaemenid Empire. The Persian Empire defeated the Egyptians while Cyrus The Greats Son (Cambyses II) was reigning over the Empire. The Egyptians didn't even bother to try and stop the Persian Empire as they we sick of their previous ruler. So I think the answer you are looking for is the Achaemenid Empire. Although they did capture Egypt, after the Persian Empire finished, all of the empire broke up into lots of different countries, as this was when the Persian Empire Fell.

Hopefully This Helped.

How was the Aztec empire defeated and by whom?

The Aztec empire was defeated by Hernando Cortez.

He had a larger army and he allied with other groups.

Did the Mayans and Aztecs both believe in the afterlife?

They did. Both Mayans and Aztecs have versions of heaven and hell. On the website 'library.thinkquest' there is a brief but informative piece on these civilization's beliefs of afterlife.

What diseases did the conquistadors bring to the Aztecs?

the common cold and pneumonia type illnesses to which the Aztecs had no natural immunity

Also smallpox.

What were the changing roles of women in 1890?

In 1900, 20% of American women were employed outside of the home. By 1950, long after the Great Depression and wars started, women had to go out to work, and even played sports. They were more empowered and outspoken and even fought for more rights.