After the Aztec emperor Montezuma II welcomed Hernán Cortés to Tenochtitlán, Cortés took the emperor captive. This act was a pivotal moment in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Cortés sought to control the empire and utilized Montezuma’s status to exert influence over the Aztecs.
What did Hernán Cortés do after the Aztec emperor Montezuma II welcomed him to Tenochtitlán?
He took the emperor captive.
He burned his own ships.
He met with Atahualpa.
He encountered the Pacific Ocean.
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