Title: Conquest of Aztec & Inca - Turning Points For Humanity
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Content: The Spaniards put Lord Montecuhzoma to death by throttling him." [ 4] The death of the emperor brought an uproar in the city and the Spanish hurried to leave the city on the night of July 1, 1520. The Aztecs discovered the Spanish running away and set out to attack them, leading to over 600 deaths of the Spanish conquistadors -- remembered as 'La Noche Triste' ('The Night of Tears'). [ 5] With the defeat, Cortés went back to get reinforcements and arm his own men for a final battle against the Aztecs. He was able to convince the Indian allies and the Tlaxcalan warriors to stay with his men and finally at the end of December 1520, Cortés's army went on to Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. [ 6] Their attack continued and eventually the new emperor Cuauhtemoc surrendered to the Spanish. With the end to the Aztec Empire, the Spanish plundered on the wealth and destroyed the city while Cortés established himself as the new Governor of Mexico. [ 7]
The success of Hernan Cortés spread and many others strived towards the Americas to share in the wealth and conquer other parts of the land. On April 1528 Francisco Pizarro first arrived by the Inca town of Tumbes in Peru [8] and continued on to arrive at the main city of the Inca Empire on November 14, 1532. [ 9] Emperor Atahuallpa met with the Pizarro's men by the plaza and Friar Vicente, holding a crucifix and a breviary announced to the Incans to renounce their religion and convert to Christianity.