The entire fall of the Aztec empire started with the fact that Cortes wanted to take over. He wanted to make it fall. So he set out with around 500 Spanish soldiers armed to the aztec Empire. Along the way‚ they came into contact with the Tlaxcala. When the came into contact‚ a battle burst out. Many of men were killed. Soon after many of the Tlaxcala were killed‚ the leaders along with a few other men finally said that they were enemies with the Aztecs and they would join in with the Spanish to
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may be gods‚ Cortes is very unimpressed with the gifts & wants more 5 Reporting Back Their Findings Messengers tell Motecuhzoma about their encounter with the strangers. Including their dress‚ looks‚ foods‚ animals‚ and weapons. King is scared. 6 Speeches of Cortes and Motecuhzoma Cortes is taken to capital city & Motecuhzoma thinks he is a god and offers him gifts & his throne. Cortes tells him that we come as friends 7 The Strangers attack the Fiesta Motecuhzoma asks Cortes for permission
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an ally‚ as evidenced in Cortes’ alliance with the Tlaxcalteca group. Tlaxcalteca was an enemy of Cholula‚ and members in the Traxcalteca community “brought certain rumors to Cortes‚ so that he would destroy [the Cholula]” (40). When the Spaniards heard this‚ they were “guided and accompanied by the Tlaxcaltecas… and they marched in battle array.” Tribes which allied with Cortes provided rations‚ man power‚ and information of the New World which significantly helped Cortes on his conquest in the New
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territory surrounding Tlaxcala. When the Spanish entered Tlaxcala the city was poor as a result of the commercial blockade of the Aztec. Cortes seems to have won the friendship of old Tlaxcala leaders namely‚ Maxixcatzin and Xícotencatl the elder. However‚ not all the Tlaxcala approved of this friendship with the Spaniards namely Xicotencatl the younger. Cortes reportedly preached Christianity to the Tlaxcala leaders and they were baptised and "Maxixcatzin‚ Xicotecatl the old‚ Citalpopocatzin and
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servant girl and slave‚ to become one of the key factors of the Spanish colonization of the indigenous natives in the New World. She helped translate for the Spanish conquistadors and even Hernando Cortés himself. Malintzin’s interpreting skills would prove crucial in the dealings between Hernando Cortés and the Aztec emperor Montezuma. Camilla Townsend uses the story of Malintzin to display the conquest of Mexico in a different aspect and first person point of view. It is crucial to focus on translators
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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico Author: Miguel León-Portilla History of the Spanish defeat of Mexico and the Aztecs has always been told in the words of the Spaniards. It has often been forgotten that with only having one impression of the events that took place during this time period‚ we can never be certain of the entire story‚ or what actually took place. For this reason‚ Miguel León-Portilla took it upon himself to further explore pre-Hispanic history and gain
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to the gods. Embarking on a journey of his own in search of gold‚ General Hernando Cortes lead his group of Spanish troops into the path of the powerful Moctezuma monarchy. After meeting face to face‚ both men seemingly viewed the other with mutual respect after a friendly exchange of greetings. Trust was not to be gained quite as easily as each leader kept their warriors on constant alert. Even after General Cortes and his troops were settled into luxurious apartments and given a sumptuous meal‚
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March of 1519. The Spanish became greedy for gold and other precious metals. Cortes was friends with governor which gave him friends of great nobleness. Cortes was called upon to complete a mission to take over Mexico by the governor of Cuba. The governor came to the conclusion he could not trust Cortes and wanted him arrested. The Aztec Indians began an attack on the Spanish. Some of the invaders were not ready for Cortes’ attacks. The Indians were here before the Spaniards‚ but yet the Indians had
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Deitites of the Mexica • Aztec Cannibalism: An Ecological Necessity? Path of the Conquest On November 8‚ 1519‚ the Spanish conquistadors first entered the great city of Mexico‚ the metropolis the Aztecs had built on a lake island. Don Hernando Cortes‚ who was accompanied by six hundred Spaniards and a great many native allies‚ at last could see for himself the temples and palaces about which he had heard so many marvels. The Spaniards arrived from the direction of Tlalpan‚ to the south of the
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Hernan Cortes traveled to Mexico in 1519 with a group of men and 11 ships‚ after ignoring Diego Velasquez’s orders‚ where he then continued to have many encounters with the Aztecs because he wanted to overthrow Aztec ruler Montezuma . In addition‚ Hernan Cortes’s exploration of the Aztec territory led to an exchange of disease that helped lead to Cortes’s success. Ultimately‚ Hernan Cortes’s conquer of the Aztec Empire is a significant historical event because he explored the territory of Mexico
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