Emperor Montezuma and the Aztec Empire
Montezuma II was born in 1446, and he ruled the Aztec Empire from 1502 to 1520 AD. During his reign, the Empire grew immensely. There was a deeply held belief amongst the Aztecs that a god would come from the east to be their Lord. Hernanes Cortes (1495-1547) and a group of Spaniards were prompted by mercantilism to push further into central Mexico in pursuit of rich gold lands. The group moved to the Tenochtitlan city capturing Montezuma II and killed him (Bulliet et al., 1997). Primarily, Emperor Montezuma II expanded the Empire of Aztec, increasing its wealth and ...
