1. There are many significant events that have led to the eradication of the Aztec Empire. Unfortunately for the Aztecs, many of the events that had occurred ended up favouring the Spanish. The first specific event that I believe contributed to the downfall of the Aztecs was the contact between Cortes and Malinche (Dona Marina), daughter of an indigenous noble of the Tabascan tribe. Once the Spanish had conquered their tribe, she was offered as a slave for the Spanish. Cortes had accepted because he needed to extract information about the several indigenous living on the land and about what exactly took place in Tenochtitlan, home of one the most dominant tribes at the time. He needed to figure out what potential qualities his target withheld. He needed a way in, and Malinche was his key. She was supportive and efficient because she knew both Maya and Nahuatl, the Aztec language. In very little time, she learned to speak Spanish. She could act as an intermediary between the indigenous and the foreigners. Her knowledge about the land and the Aztecs proved to be great help for Cortes. This made her his advisor and spy. Without Malinche, the Spanish would’ve had a harder time trying to learn the strengths and weaknesses of his enemy. He wouldn’t have been able to create allies if he hadn’t had a way of communicating with the indigenous. The second event that was a factor in the destruction of the Aztec Empire was the death of Montezuma. A strong force requires a great leader and the relationship between the leader and the members of the force matters. This is what the Aztecs lacked. Many historians believe that although Montezuma may have been a great leader, he was killed by his own people. The Aztec Empire started to fall apart significantly right when their leader was killed. The death of their leader had affected them greatly. Without a leader, they now had no guide or organized system on doing things. Everything was scattered and there was no