Contact: The Aztecs and the Spaniards

Contact: The Aztecs and the Spaniards The Spaniards landed on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico in 1519, where they where amazed to find the advanced society of the Aztecs. The Aztec Empire stretched along the Valley of Mexico, and Tenochititlan was the capital. The Aztecs were a powerful tribe; they were always conquering many other small tribes. They built amazing cities and had a powerful army. The expansion of the Aztecs, however, ended when the Spanish …

…debate that examines the harsh and cruel methods that the Spaniards used to take over the Aztec Empire. Unfortunetly, the sad truth is that no matter how many times people debate about this, the fact is that the Spaniards did conquer the Aztecs. “Almost all of Aztec culture was carelessly destroyed during this Spanish Conquest and whether Western civilization is richer or poorer, this victory has had lasting effects for both Native and European people”.