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Settled on lake Texcoco where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth believing it was a sign from god
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Aztecs founded their capital city
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Aztecs formed an alliance with Acolhua and Tepaneca to create a strong military.
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Montezuma II becomes a ninth emperor.
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Arrived to Mexico with three ships and 100 men from Cuba and went back to report to his findings
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Cortes took Montezuma, the king as a hostage and take control of Tenochtitlan
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He first landed in a town called, Tabasco where he first learnt about Aztecs. Montezuma and Aztecs believed he was the god Quetzalcoatl.
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Cortes was unable to control the Aztec after capturing Montezuma, failing his plans
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Diseases like small pox reduced the population of Aztecs by 40% in one year
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After Montezuma, Cuauhtemoc became a new emperor. But Cortes comes back and defeats the Tenochtitlan with the help of Aztec's rivals.