Re:Why was it believed that the Aztecs greeted Cortés as a d...
by cujo on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @09:36AM
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>Montezuma II who purposefully spread rumors saying that the conquistador were returning gods so that people would stop fighting them and start trading with them.
>It was not superstitious belief from ignorant savages, it was a political move.
Your message suggests it was a political move that prayed up on superstitious beliefs. So, both, basically.
>It was not superstitious belief from ignorant savages, it was a political move.
Your message suggests it was a political move that prayed up on superstitious beliefs. So, both, basically.