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Who were the main group of Indians living in Mexico at the time Spain arrived?
Aztecs and Mayans were the most important; however there were many minor tribes and ethnic groups living in Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
When Cortes and the conquistadors arrived in Mexico what did the Aztecs do?
Hernan Cortes
Where did the Mayas arrive?
The Mayans arrived in Mexico near the Aztecs.
What did the Aztecs do when Cortes and the conquistadors arrived in Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
Which of native peoples dominated central Mexico until the Spanish conquest?
Aztecs.
Who was the king of the Aztecs empire when the conquistadors arrived in Mexico?
the king was Montezuma II
What was Hernan Cortes's claim to fame?
The conquest of the Aztecs and Mexico (quite brutally), for Spain.
Who controlled the valley of Mexico before Spanish conquest?
The ancient Aztecs.
Who was the ruler of the Aztecs when Cortes arrived in Mexico?
Emperor Montezuma Xocoyotzin (1466-1520)
What was the aggressive Native American people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived?
The Aztecs.
Who was the height of the civilization during the Spanish conquest?
In Mexico? The Mexica (commonly misnamed as Aztecs) qualify as such.
How were the Aztecs discovered?
Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes discovered the Aztec civilization in 1519 during their conquest of Mexico. The Aztecs were initially wary of the Spanish, but eventually Cortes formed alliances with rival indigenous groups and launched a military campaign against the Aztec Empire, resulting in its downfall.
