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Montezuma - Paper

Montezuma

was the ruler of the Aztecs. Aztecs lived in Mexico around
the 1400's to 1500's. They were an advanced civilization. Their religion seemed
brutal to us but normal to them. Their clothes and customs have changed.
Aztecs lived where southern Mexico is today. Tenochtitlan was their
capital until Spain came around. Due to their religion and customs, Hernando
Cortez, leader of the Spanish Conquest, was believed to be a white god. He made
Montezuma prisoner and captured Tenoctitlan and renamed it Mexico City.

Sacrificing people to gods was a normal thing. They would sacrifice
slaves and prisoners. That is why they waged war with people. Usually they cut
the heart out of ...

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Added: 5/3/2004 11:44:19 PM
Category: World History
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 195
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