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- 1 How did Cortés take Montezuma?
- 2 What did Cortés do to Montezuma after the two met?
- 3 Why did Montezuma welcome Cortés to the Aztec capital?
- 4 What were the 3 main factors that helped Cortés conquer the Aztecs?
- 5 How did Montezuma communicate his power to Cortes?
- 6 When did Cortes capture Cuauhtemoc and defeat the Aztecs?
How did Cortés take Montezuma?
At Veracruz, Cortés trained his army and then burned his ships to ensure loyalty to his plans for conquest. The Spaniards were greeted with great honor, and Cortés seized the opportunity, taking Montezuma hostage so that he might govern the empire through him.
What did Cortés do to Montezuma after the two met?
Cortés placed a necklace of pearls and cut glass around the neck of Montezuma, but was held back by two lords when he tried to embrace the emperor. Then they took Montezuma by the hand and led him away. They stroked him with their hands to express their love to him.
What prompted Montezuma to object to Cortes actions?
What prompted Montezuma to object to Cortes’ actions? Cortes destroyed a statue with Huitzilopotchli’s face on it, causing Montezuma to get angry.
Why did Montezuma welcome Cortés to the Aztec capital?
The Aztec emperor, Moctezuma II, invited the Spanish into his city for two main reasons: he was curious about them and he didn’t see them as a threat. He allowed them to stay in the city for so long because the Spaniards actually kidnapped him and held him hostage.
What were the 3 main factors that helped Cortés conquer the Aztecs?
The overthrow of the Aztec Empire by Cortez and his expedition rests on three factors: The fragility of that empire, the tactical advantages of Spanish technology, and smallpox.
Who was in charge of Montezuma at the time of his death?
Cortes left his lieutenant Pedro de Alvarado in charge of Montezuma, other royal captives, and the city of Tenochtitlan. Once Cortes was gone, the people of Tenochtitlan became restless, and Alvarado heard of a plot to murder the Spanish. He ordered his men to attack during the festival of Toxcatl on May 20, 1520.
How did Montezuma communicate his power to Cortes?
When Montezuma spoke, he chose to portray false humility. That was how he communicated his nobility and power. But to Cortés, Montezuma’s humble words sounded like surrender. In today’s world, people often find themselves in encounters like that between Cortés and Montezuma—interactions with complete strangers.
When did Cortes capture Cuauhtemoc and defeat the Aztecs?
On 13 August 1521, Cuauhtemoc was captured and the Aztecs admitted defeat. Tenochtitlan, Cortés’s great prize, and its inhabitants were decimated. Cortés had conquered the Aztecs, but at the expense of the beautiful city he hoped to secure. There is one final piece, or rather person, to this puzzle.
How did Hernan Cortes get to the Yucatan?
Arriving on the Yucatán coast, Cortés encountered Indigenous people who told him about other Europeans who had been shipwrecked and captured by local Mayans. Cortes freed Jerónimo de Aguilar, a Franciscan friar, from the Mayans and made Aguilar part of his crew.