In 1519, Hernando Cortes traveled from Spain to the East Coast of Mexico seeking riches. When doing so, he gained native allies with the help of his army. Montezuma II had then sent warriors to surprise Cortes, but they had been easily driven off by the 'men on horsebacks' with guns (being that the Aztecs had no knowledge of these things). Failing to stop Cortes, Montezuma II had allowed him and his army to enter Tenochtitlan. Cortes later seized him as a hostage and attempted to govern through him. In June 1520, the Aztec rose against the Spanish. Unfortunatly, Montezuma II was killed in the battle, although whether by the Spanish or Aztecs is not certain; and the Aztec empire became part of the Spanish empire.Source: http://www.mariner.org/exploration/index.php?type=explorersection&id=200
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