Cortes Vs Aztec Empires

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Meanwhile, the Spanish benefited from part of the conquered society who declared their allegiance to Cortes in his campaign through information on the terrain and the balance of power in the region. Therefore, Cortes was more successful in his strategy and the movement of his troops. The Spanish made use of the similarities present in both the Inca and the Aztec empires which aided their expansion. For example, politically both empires had a “centralised political system” (meaning no pressure to upgrade technology), and culturally they were both isolated, thus they had little knowledge of their opponents (Ibid, 61). Though, like the Portuguese, “with elements of the same technology” which include “the swords and lances in the hands of horsemen…”and

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Hernan Cortes Biography

Hernan Cortes, marques del Valle de Oaxaca. Who was he? He explored the new world, conquered the aztec empire, and won Mexico for Spain. Hernan didn’t just explorer and conquer places but he also has a family and after all his victories he retired to spain. Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin, Spain. His parents were poor nobles. At fourteen he was sent to University of Salamanca to study. He wasn’t happy with this and wanted to explore. Reading about christopher columbus adventure made him…

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Unit 1: Early Modern Empires, 1500-1700

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AP Euro Notes Essay

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