Hernan Cortes was one of the most significant conquistadors in the history of Spain who conquered the land of Mexico for Spain with the help of his huge army of 500 soldiers in the year 1519. He aimed to conquer the Aztec empire for Spain as well, which he believed would have huge reserves of gold.
Finally when he spotted the Aztec empire and also the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan, the Native Americans and the emperor did not suspect any kind of peril from these foreigners. Instead the emperor of the Aztec empire whose name was Moctezuma conjectured Cortes to be a god of the Aztecs and therefore treated him with reverence.
Nevertheless in the year 1520, Cortes ended this misconception on part of Moctezuma by capturing him and his land and eventually Mexico city was built where the capital of the Aztec empire was once located. This colony was referred to by the Spanish as New Spain.
Finally when he spotted the Aztec empire and also the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan, the Native Americans and the emperor did not suspect any kind of peril from these foreigners. Instead the emperor of the Aztec empire whose name was Moctezuma conjectured Cortes to be a god of the Aztecs and therefore treated him with reverence.
Nevertheless in the year 1520, Cortes ended this misconception on part of Moctezuma by capturing him and his land and eventually Mexico city was built where the capital of the Aztec empire was once located. This colony was referred to by the Spanish as New Spain.
