how were the aztecs conquered?

Answer 1

The Aztecs fell for many reasons. The most common theories are:
1) "Cortez as God" meant that the power of the Aztec rulers was easily broken and lacked support from the population
2) Superior fire power of the Spanish won over the primarily hand-to hand techniques of the Aztecs, and their local enemies finished off the rest
3) Smallpox, syphillis and other diseases unknown on the South American continent wiped out large populations in a short period of time and...
4) Forced and voluntary religious conversion by Catholic missionaries doomed the culture.

Answer 2

Their mythology indicated a figure, physically similar to Cortez, that would visit the empire, a coincidence that caused a lot of confusion as to how to deal with the arrival of the Spanish and did not allow them to react in time.

Although the Spanish did have superior weapons, their expeditionary force was paltry compared to the Aztec army--it was later that the guns became a major factor, when small resistance efforts were crushed by European firepower.

In general, the fall of the Aztec leadership had a lot to do with trusting Cortez and reacting too late to his usurpation of power, but the decimation of the population is attributable to the diseases that the Spaniards brought from Europe, including smallpox.

Answer 3

The Europeans that came had swords, where on horseback, and had hundreds of years of combat experience with these weapons of steel. This gave them a big advantage in the battles that ensued in the New World.
Of course, this did'nt mean they would be the victors by warfare alone. The real victor was diseases brought over from Europe that the Native populations had no resistance. Just smallpox alone wiped out millions.
If it was'nt for the diseases, no doubt, the Spaniards would have still been trying to takeover to this day. I'm sure the Natives would have adapted the technology and horses and would have been a fiercer warrior group. With their numbers, they probably could have turned the tide.

Answer 4

In short, they believed that Cortes was a god. Their mythology told of a man with light pigmentation, a beard, and a strange metal hat who would return to earth to rule and to reign. When Cortes arrived, very few peoples opposed him. Montezuma was the ruler of the Aztec Nation. Believing that Cortes was a god coming to take his rightful place, he did not resist Cortes. In the between times, the Spaniards were slaughtering small villages and decimating the population of fighting men. Once Montezuma realized what Cortes was really doing, it was too late to mount an offensive and conquer the Spanish. Hence, the Aztec Empire ceased to exist.

Answer 5

The Spaniards had horses, arms, and intimidation. Plus killing indians. Stole from North America, Central America, and South America, cannons, rifles!! Plus Soldiers were professionals!!

Answer 6

I think they were just like the dinosaurs, they just turned into dust!!!

Answer 7

By smallpox wasn't it?

Answer 8

Disease.