Table of Contents
- 1 What was the result of Cortes attacking the Aztec empire?
- 2 What happened as a result of Cortes expedition?
- 3 What was the result of Spanish Aztec conflict?
- 4 How did Hernan Cortes interact with the native people?
- 5 How did the Aztecs and the Spaniards communicate?
- 6 How did Cortes and Montezuma kill 20 million Aztecs?
- 7 How did the Aztecs care for their slaves?
What was the result of Cortes attacking the Aztec empire?
Cortés’s army besieged Tenochtitlán for 93 days, and a combination of superior weaponry and a devastating smallpox outbreak enabled the Spanish to conquer the city. Cortés’s victory destroyed the Aztec empire, and the Spanish began to consolidate control over what became the colony of New Spain.
What happened as a result of Cortes expedition?
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who explored Central America, overthrew Montezuma and his vast Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
What was the result of Spanish Aztec conflict?
Confederacy of Tlaxcala (1519)…Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
| Date | February 1519 – 13 August 1521 against the Aztec Empire, after 1522 – 17 February 1530 against the Tarascan state |
|---|---|
| Result | Spaniard and indigenous allied victory |
| Territorial changes | Annexation of the Aztec Empire, Tarascans, and others by Spanish Empire |
How did Hernan Cortes communicate with Aztecs?
Together with a companion, Aguilar had been captured by the local Maya people and had learned to speak their language. In the early months of the Conquest, then, Cortés had to speak Spanish to Gerónimo de Aguilar, who translated this into Maya to Malintzin, who in turn translated this into Náhuatl for the Mexica.
How did Cortés get help after he conquered coastal Indians?
At Tabasco, Cortés was met with resistance from natives. He quickly overpowered them, and the natives surrendered. They provided the Europeans with food, supplies and 20 women, including an interpreter called Malintzin (also known as La Malinche or Doña Marina).
How did Hernan Cortes interact with the native people?
He fought and conquered the local natives. Here and elsewhere, he forced the Indians to convert to Christianity. If they refused, they were killed. The natives were astonished at the Spaniards for more than their powerful army.
How did the Aztecs and the Spaniards communicate?
She spoke Mayan and Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs). There was a shipwrecked Spaniard that was taken in by the Mayans. Cortez used the shipwrecked Spaniard to translate Spanish to Mayan and then La Malinche translated Mayan to Nahuatl.
How did Cortes and Montezuma kill 20 million Aztecs?
The two leaders, Cortés and Montezuma, knew absolutely nothing about each other’s language, civilization, or cultural nuances. They had to go through a long and complicated chain of translation to communicate with each other. The result? Montezuma’s capture and murder at the hand of Cortés, followed by the death of nearly 20 million Aztecs.
Why did Hernan Cortes go to Mexico in 1519?
In 1519, inspired by rumors of gold and the existence of large, sophisticated cities in the Mexican interior, Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) was appointed to head an expedition of eleven ships and five hundred men to Mexico. At that time the great empire of the Mexica—now known as the Aztecs—dominated much of Mesoamerica.
Who was the leader of the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan?
Upon meeting the Aztec ruler Montezuma II and discovering the capital, Tenochtitlán, Cortés and his men were in awe. They had never seen a city as grand or a culture as drastically different from their own. The two leaders, Cortés and Montezuma, knew absolutely nothing about each other’s language, civilization, or cultural nuances.
How did the Aztecs care for their slaves?
Slaves were to be treated well and never abused. Part of respect was cleanliness and Aztec nobility bathed at least twice a day. Commoners at least once a day, and they also brushed their teeth. The Aztecs wrote poetry, too. Mark Bohrer is correct as to long distance communication.