[DOC] [TLE] Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire - Wikipedia [PAR] The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (begun February 1519) was one of 
the most ... When news reached Corts of the death of several of his men during 
the Aztec .... The primary sources from the native people affected as a result of 
the .... over newly conquered lands while not risking its own assets in the 
enterprise. [DOC] [TLE] Conquest [PAR] These people, the Aztecs, had their own language and belief system. ... With his 
two translators and a band of his own men, Cortez traveled deeper into the 
uncharted lands. ... Montezuma was uncertain whether Cortez really was 
Quetzalcoatl, the god from ... The Spanish accounts said that the Aztecs killed 
their own ruler. [DOC] [TLE] The Fall of the Aztec Empire - Aztec History [PAR] There are many factors that caused the fall of the Aztec empire. ... First, killing 
thousands of people, whether you or your neighbours, simply can't ... In addition, 
there's no reason to believe that Cortes and his men wouldn't have ... It's unclear 
what happened, but in the end many people in the city were killed by the Spanish
. [DOC] [TLE] Hernn Corts - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Later, the Aztecs would come to call Corts "Malintzin" by dint of his close 
association ... To some of her own people, her name would be referred in 
Spanish as "La ... Faced with imprisonment or death for defying the governor if he 
returned to ... Cruz which was his starting point for his attempt to conquer the 
Aztec empire. [DOC] [TLE] Aztec history [PAR] The origin of the Aztec people is uncertain, but elements of their own .... When 
Tezozomoc died, his son Maxtla assassinated the Mexica ruler Chimalpopoca. ... 
that came to dominate the Valley of Mexico, and then extended its power beyond. 
.... Moctezuma had apparently tried to stop the advance of Corts and his troops,
... [DOC] [TLE] Moctezuma: the leader who lost an empire - Telegraph [PAR] Sep 21, 2009 ... Moctezuma: Aztec ruler more man than myth Photo: Su concessione del ... One, 
an idealised portrait painted long after Moctezuma's death in 1519, ... runs 
through the exhibition that the museum hopes will be its winter blockbuster. .... his 
own people, a state of affairs that worsened when, with Corts away... [DOC] [TLE] Unique Facts about Mexico: Hernan Cortes - Sheppard Software [PAR] Corts eagerly sold or mortgaged all his lands to buy ships and supplies and 
arranged ... changed his mind, sensing that Corts was too ambitious for his own 
good. ... Soon ambassadors from the Mexica/Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II arrived 
.... Spanish foot soldiers helped kill Indians for their allies to "dress out", but also... [DOC] [TLE] History of Mexico - The State of Tlaxcala - Houston Institute for Culture [PAR] The Mexican state of Tlaxcala, with a population of 911,696 people (0.97% of the 
... evolve into a "confederation of four republics," each with its own ruling lord, ... 
In 1519, the Aztec Empire was the most powerful Mesoamerican kingdom of all 
time. ... At this point, Corts decided to lead his troops westward into the interior 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Cortes: Spain's Trojan Horse | Rise of Civilization [PAR] Apr 25, 2013 ... Because of the somewhat instable structure within the Aztec empire, Cortes was 
... and Montezuma died under uncertain circumstances while in custody. ... then 
surely he would have been less likely to slaughter his own people. ... one of the 
soldiers for the second Spanish army that was killed by Cortes... [DOC] [TLE] Hernan Cortes facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Make research projects and school reports about Hernan Cortes easy with ... of 
Spain's American empire and the use of history in shaping an understanding of 
this ... skills used in the Caribbean and later in his own letters, reports, edicts, and 
briefs. ... the death in 1516 of Ferdinand II of Aragon, who had ruled Castile and 
its... [DOC] [TLE] Hernan Cortez biography.doc - World History [PAR] In another sense

Question: It's uncertain whether this Aztec emperor was killed by Cortez' troops or by his own people
Answer: Montezuma