Hernán Cortés

The fall of the Aztec Empire is a very interesting topic that has helped shape history. There were many incidents that led to the ruination of the mighty Aztec Empire. Hernán Cortés and his men played a key role in this ruination, as did the Aztecs themselves. There has been an ample amount of research done on this riveting topic. According to some historical records and research, the fall of the Aztec Empire was just as much the fault of the Aztecs as it was the success of the Spanish…

“I love to travel, but hate to arrive.. . .” - Hernán Cortes. Hernán Cortes was a famous Spanish Conquistador who helped cause the fall of the Aztec Empire. He helped colonize mainland in Mexico. He helped expand Spain’s land in the 16th century. This was a large achievement in a time when there were many expeditions. Hernán was born in Medellin, Spain in a family with little nobility. Hernan was always interested by the numerous expeditions to the New World. When he went to Cuba he became…

On the sandy shores of Mexico in 1519, Hernan Cortes strode off of his ship and stepped into unfamiliar territory. Around the small group of conquistadors was a half-naked crowd of native Aztec people – people who thought that Cortes was a messenger from their gods. Little did these so-called savages know, within a few short years millions of their race would be massacred and their way of life would be destroyed. Up and down the coast of the New World, Europeans took advantage of the weaker and…

Spaniards. Whatever the reason, the expedition led by Hernan Cortes in 1519 resulted in the fall of the Mexica Empire. Like European contemporaries, Mesoamerican societies were urban, agricultural, literate, and militaristic.…

the Spanish had on Aztec city/people. Under the leadership of Hernan Cortes in 1521, the Aztec Empire was destroyed. The Aztecs were a (very simple/from a time very long ago) people who practiced (series of actions always done the same way for religious or other reasons) that were cruel and shocking. Spanish rule put and end to those cruel traditions. Negative Effect: Destruction of the Empire After three months of fighting, Cortes defeated the capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan.…

For this small essay, I had to read these texts: Mexica Accounts of Moctezuma Meeting Cortes, by Bernardino de Shag/un and Cortes on Meeting Moctezuma, by Don Hern/an Cort/s. During my reading I noticed that some elements concur in both texts. Such has the gift of necklaces from Moctezuma to Cortés, or that Moctezuma takes the hand of Cortés to guide him somewhere. And other’s do not concur, some elements are not included and some are not the described the same way, in each text. The two main…

The Conquest of Mexico started in 1519 and was between the Spaniards and the Indians. The leading commander for the Spaniards was Hernán Cortés. His objective was to capture the center of Mexico, Tenochtitlan. The Spaniards had a technological advantage which was the quality of their weapons. The steel armor and weapons were an advantage over the Indians because the Indians had wooden weapons. They had other advantages as well such as diseases, dogs, and horses. Although horses were one of the…

Aztecs who had left. He said he would come back in the year of One Reed. When the year of One Reed arrived, Hernan Cortes landed on Aztec land searching for gold, glory, and god. The people had thought he was their god from before returning since he was white and had a beard. However, they needed to make sure he was their returned god. They challenged him to a battle for reassurance. Hernan Cortes defeated them in this battle.…

tribes. Cortes really did not like the thought of human sacrifice (Livescience). This was a reason that helped him make allies with other Indian tribes. The other Indian tribes supported Cortes and his men by helping them fight the Aztecs. This helped Cortes and his men defeat the Aztecs because it increased their number of men to fight against the large Aztec army. Also, a woman named Malinche helped Cortes and his men defeat the Aztec empire. Malinche was an Aztec slave who was given to Cortes…

The Conquest of Peru was the capture of the Inca Empire, which was ruled by emperor Atahualpa. With these cruel and tragic events, the culture and history of these civilizations might have had an impact to Europe. During the Conquest of Mexico, Hernan Cortes, leader of the Spanish army, initiated the attack by deceiving the Aztec emperor and being able to slip past his guard, making the invasion unpreventable. During the Conquest of Peru, Francisco Pizarro and his men did similar actions to…