They were the strongest power in the Americas and conquered many of the other tribes in the area. Cortes was a SPanish explorer who wanted to find new lands for the Spanish and for gold.. Cortes was a hero because he only wanted to make life better for the Spanish and never intended to cause such destruction to the Aztecs.
The Aztecs are a tribe according to their legends, from Aztlan Which is in the north of the modern Mexico which they
Leave in about the 12th century AD, their name derives the name
Aztecs by which they are known to western historians.
The Aztecs were a bunch of people who would come into the valley of Mexico in and around the 12th century. They then quickly
Rose became in power in Mesoamerica.