Answer: The Spanish were trying to make the Aztec leader out to be a coward and weak.
The Spanish were attempting to give the impression of being powerful with their animals and technology.
Perhaps the Spanish were trying to give the impression that they were likely to win—thereby attracting more indigenous allies.
Explanation:
the following document based on indigenous account but filtered through imperial Spanish sensibilities suggested that the motecuzoma reacted with fright when presented with reports that were less than reassuring since they focused on fearsome weapons and animals of the Spanish. Given the material response of Aztecs to the Spanish invasion it seems highly unlikely that Motecuzoma or the azetecs would have expressed terror in such a humiliating fashion
The Han Dynasty in China, one of the world's great classical civilizations, because people rebelled against them. How did mountains and deserts help Chinese civilizations develop? Mountain and deserts helped the Chinese by giving the safe borders.
I have no problem with that. Children often beg for a peso so they could buy candies. Because of that children can easily memorize Jose Rizal because they always see his face on the coin.
But when they decide to remove and move Rizal's image to other coins or bills, it's still okay with me.
