Hernando Cortes on Meeting Moctezuma & Destroying the Aztec Empire In the early 1500’s, people traveled their whole lifetime, all across the world, just to find two things, gold and property. Gold, the world basically revolved around it and you would do anything to just get your hands on it. It determined who you were …
The Aztecs were extremely warlike due to political, economic, and social reasons. Politically, the Aztecs used fear and ruthless tactics, as well as strategies, to achieve political goals and expand their empire. Accordingly, their wealth and power depended on collected tribute demanded and collected from conquered tribes, which allowed their economic wealth to further grow …
There were many factors that led to Cortez’s conquest of the Aztecs. The first factor to the conquering of the Aztecs are the weapons and horses Cortez’s army used. The second factor of Cortez’s Conquest is siding with the Indians. The last factor in the conquering of the Aztecs is the Aztec belief that Cortez …
The Aztecs Some historians portray the Aztecs as a bloodthirsty, ruthless savage. Images of human sacrifices and fierce warriors permeate the textbooks and cause us to associate these ideals with the Aztec people. This is not a complete and accurate representation of the Aztec people.
The history of these two empires shows how they were able to conquer the different variations of subjects, and by this the Mongols had to conquer slightly more technologically advanced populations than the Aztecs had to. Even with being built on different hemispheres and different time periods, it is very odd how they compared in …
