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Hernan Cortes In 1519

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This essay will answer and explain the question on what happened when Moctezuma met with Hernan Cortes in 1519. There have been many writings and articles on what authors and professors think of what happened in the first meeting. This essay will tell about what I think occurred in Moctezuma and Cortes met. In 1519, when God’s plan led Hernan Cortes to the Aztec empire, I think that Moctezuma met Cortes and together they had the first meeting. I think that they discussed about what they would do together and how they could possibly rule the Aztec empire. It seemed that Cortes came on too strong and wanted to take over right away which I believe is what caused Moctezuma to imprison Cortes. So this is what I think that occurred in 1519 during

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