Two Conflicting Accounts About The Meeting Between Cortes And The Aztec

Two conflicting accounts about the meeting between Spanish conquistador Herman Cortes and the Aztec ruler Montezuma II in 1519. During 1519, Cortés led his people and his army to the Mexican territory where he was received in warm hands by the representatives of the Montezuma II. This was an expression that welcomed them and they become his hosts in his emperor, he was patient until he learnt of the fact that Cortés was forming aliens with his enemies and so as he was a ruler with reasonable mind he sought to have a meeting with him. However, Cortés on the other hand was not aware of the discussions of the meetings and so as he feared, he planned and held Montezuma II captive in his own land. This made the people lose faith in Montezuma as they viewed him as god and the act

The spaniland did not accept his offer and so they made an alliance with the opposing of the Aztec ruling. They formed a pact with Montezuma’s enemies. According to Montezuma’s rulers, Montezuma had welcomed Cortés into the capital city of Technochtitlan for their meeting, they were to discuss about their countries and their territories and when Cortés realized that it was a trap, he took the emperor hostage and made him his prisoner in belief that the Aztecs soldier would not attack since he had held their captain captive. Henan Cortés(1986) Montezuma’s incident of being a captive to the Spaniards made his respect erode from his own people and when he tried to meet with his people at public walks he was stoned and