When Moctezuma first met Cortez, Moctezuma welcomed him. Moctezuma thought Cortez was their god that their ancestors had told them would arrive. Moctezuma sent Cortez a lot of gold since he thought he was a god. But instead of wanting the gold he received, Cortez took him as his prisoner.
When Cortez took Moctezuma as prisoner, Moctezuma just thought it was just punishment but Cortez just wanted the Aztec Empire. Moctezuma spoke to Cortez like he was a god and he said the following: “We learned from our ancestors that those of us who inhabit this region descend from strangers who came here from a very distant land. We have also learned that a prince brought our people into these parts, and then returned to his native land.” “ Much later, the
When Cortez took Moctezuma as prisoner, Moctezuma just thought it was just punishment but Cortez just wanted the Aztec Empire. Moctezuma spoke to Cortez like he was a god and he said the following: “We learned from our ancestors that those of us who inhabit this region descend from strangers who came here from a very distant land. We have also learned that a prince brought our people into these parts, and then returned to his native land.” “ Much later, the