Cortés was able to make allies
among other tribes and together
they marched on Tenochtitlan, the largest Aztec city. Its ruler, Montezuma, invited the Spaniards into his city and brought them many gifts.
This fuelled their hunger for riches even more and Cortés decided to take over Tenochtitlan using brute force. The Aztec warriors fought bravely, but the technological differences were too great. Their wooden and stone weapons were no match against iron swords, guns and cannons.
Cortés burned Tenochtitlan and on its remains he built Mexico-City.
The lands of the Aztecs had been conquered in the name of Spain.