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How did the spaniards and Aztecs first communicate?

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A Spanish expedition defeated these Mayas who then gifted the Spanish a group of slaves including Malinche, who by now also spoke the local Maya language, Chontal Maya. Among the Spanish was a priest, GerĂ³nimo de Aguilar, who had been shipwrecked in 1511 among the Maya. read more

Small pox wass brought with the Spaniards which the Aztecs couldn't cure and, well, the Spaniards had cannons, horses and guns. read more

In November 1519 when Cortes approaches Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs, his small force is augmented by 1000 Tlaxtalecs. But to the astonishment of the Spaniards, no force is needed. Cortes and Montezuma: 1519-1520: The Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, has had plenty of warning of the arrival of the fair-skinned bearded strangers. read more

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