Aztecs Relationship With Cortes
The Aztecs and their relationship with Cortes The relationship between Cortes and the Aztecs was fake. The Aztecs thought Cortes was a god who came to fulfill a promise. Tenochtitlan (the Ancient capital city of the Aztec empire) was a very wealthy city. They had tons of gold and silver. Cortes and his soldiers wanted to have all the gold. The interaction between them When Cortes showed up, the Aztecs welcomed him with open arms. They treated him very kindly. However, knowing that the Aztecs had a lot of gold, The Spanish continually pestered Montezuma for more and more gold. Most of the gold in the city was given to the Spanish. it is estimated that by May they had collected eight tons of gold and silver.
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He then captured Montezuma. Cortez's men, destroyed the city and killed thousands of Aztecs. Montezuma was unable to restore order in Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs were starving. Cortes could not restore order, the Spanish were starving, and the market had closed. Cortes ordered Montezuma to reopen the market, but the emperor said that he could not because no one listened to his orders anymore. Then Montezuma suggested that maybe if Cortes let his brother Cuitlahuac (also prisoned) out of prison he may be able to reopen the market. Cortes agreed, but instead of opening the market Cuitlahuac organized an even bigger attack on the Spanish. Angered Cortes ordered to put Montezuma on the roof of the palace, where he where he asked to stop attacking the Spanish. The people of Tenochtitlan, angered, threw stones and spears at him. He was badly wounded before the Spanish could bring him inside. No one is sure how Montezuma died According to the Spanish 2 or 3 years later he was announced dead by his wounds. However according to the native account, he survived his wounds but was executed by the Spanish. Some even say the Spanish poured molten gold down his throat The impact Cortes had on the Aztecs and how the lives of the Aztecs changed
Most of the surviving Aztecs then died of European diseases previously unknown to their culture, such as smallpox and typhus. Smallpox and typhus killed
He then captured Montezuma. Cortez's men, destroyed the city and killed thousands of Aztecs. Montezuma was unable to restore order in Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs were starving. Cortes could not restore order, the Spanish were starving, and the market had closed. Cortes ordered Montezuma to reopen the market, but the emperor said that he could not because no one listened to his orders anymore. Then Montezuma suggested that maybe if Cortes let his brother Cuitlahuac (also prisoned) out of prison he may be able to reopen the market. Cortes agreed, but instead of opening the market Cuitlahuac organized an even bigger attack on the Spanish. Angered Cortes ordered to put Montezuma on the roof of the palace, where he where he asked to stop attacking the Spanish. The people of Tenochtitlan, angered, threw stones and spears at him. He was badly wounded before the Spanish could bring him inside. No one is sure how Montezuma died According to the Spanish 2 or 3 years later he was announced dead by his wounds. However according to the native account, he survived his wounds but was executed by the Spanish. Some even say the Spanish poured molten gold down his throat The impact Cortes had on the Aztecs and how the lives of the Aztecs changed
Most of the surviving Aztecs then died of European diseases previously unknown to their culture, such as smallpox and typhus. Smallpox and typhus killed