by a conquistador named Hernan Cortes‚ who destroyed the population of the Aztecs by the small pox disease. Although these two civilizations had many differences they also had several similarities. They both had a polytheistic religion‚ in which they sacrificed humans for their gods. The Incans and Aztecs both had a successful military made up. But sadly‚ both civilizations were defeated by the Spanish conquistadors. Paragraph 2: Comparing and Contrasting Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro:
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hile he is often now referred to as Hernán or Hernando Cortez (IPA: [korˈteθ])‚ in his time he called himself Hernando or Fernando Cortés ([korˈtes]). The names Hernán‚ Hernando and Fernando are all equally correct. The latter two were most commonly used during his lifetime‚ but the former shortened form has become common in both the Spanish and English languages in modern times‚ and is the name which many people know him by today.[1] Early life Cortés was born in Medellín‚ in the province of
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and this was unavoidable. It is unimaginable that such a strong tribe would have a result ending this devastated. The reason why this happened is that in 1519‚ Hernan Cortes who was a Spanish conquistador arrived on the land of Tenochtitlan (Capital city of Aztecs) along with his men. He was welcomed as if a god is respected‚ but Hernan Cortes took this as an advantage which resulted in a loss for Aztecs in many ways. The three things that were in favour of Spanish was military‚ allies with Tlaxcalans
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Bernal Diaz de Castillo wrote about a quest that he was fortunate enough to participate with his soldier leader‚ Hernan Cortes. Hernan Cortes and his soldiers went on many different expeditions in order to expand their knowledge on the unknown world. Bernal Diaz de Castillo did not hold any type of leadership within his community; however‚ he was intelligent enough to know a new world apart from an old one. The New Spain that Castillo and his conquest mates experienced eventually led to the publication
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received this new he was mortified‚ he had a feeling that this stranger was a returning god‚ named Quetzalcoatl (Burland and Forman 115). Their religion made them believe the most outrageous things.The leader of these strangers was the Spaniard‚ Hernan
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moment Malinche was acquired by Hernán Cortes as a slave‚ neither of them could imagine the importance she would serve throughout the Spanish conquest. In theory‚ Malinche was the perfect counterpart to Hernán Cortes in his brutal conquest. She grew up without a father‚ and a mother who only valued her more for as a trade piece than a daughter. Malinche was desperate for someone who could guide her and teach the ways of life‚ no matter how evil that someone was. When Cortes became her master‚ it was inevitable
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The Aztec religion was a complex belief system. Its many aspects were intertwined with everyday Aztec life and the lives of other cultures that surrounded the Aztec empire. Their pantheon of gods‚ their temples‚ their priests and rituals were well known throughout the empire‚ and are still known today. The Aztec religion led the Mexica to their homeland‚ impacted their relations with other cultures‚ and in part‚ caused their fall. The Aztec religion was a complex network of gods‚ priests‚ and rituals
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History Channel - "Cortes: Conqueror of Mexico" Instructor: Laura L. Ramirez Cruz DVD Summary: Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortes was a part of the generation of Spanish conquistadores that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. 1. When Hernan Cortes and his men first arrived
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wanted explorers to find riches to bring back to Europe. Hernán Cortés led an expedition to Mexico in 1519. His ships carried 400 conquistadors with horses and weapons. They wanted fame and riches. Cortés had heard about the Aztecs. The Aztecs ruled an empire that covered much of present-day Mexico. Its capital city‚ Tenochtitlan‚ was beautiful and huge. It was twice as big as any European city. The Aztec ruler‚ Moctezuma‚ welcomed Cortés‚ but Moctezuma soon sent the Spaniards away. The conquistadors
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Have you ever wondered the methods in history‚ to wipe out a powerful empire? Hernan Cortes‚ the Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain‚ in the 16th century. The Aztecs were a Nahuatl speaking nation of central Mexico‚ in MesoAmerica. They were very powerful and wealthy in natural goods‚ in addition to creating their own weapons and techniques. When Hernan Cortes came to the land of the heart of the Aztecs‚ he had brought unknown weapons and diseases to the Aztecs
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