They didn't kill the native population. Horrible crimes were committed but not genocide. The crimes committed there were not different than the ones committed in Europe between Europeans.
The conquistadores were able to overthrow an Empire because they made allies with everybody else who was bullied by them.
Sadly diseases killed a lot of people. More than 90% of the deaths were caused by said diseases, I think it was close to 94%.
If Spaniards were marrying into the native nobility is because it mattered to the locals as they were the majority.
The conquistadores were able to overthrow an Empire because they made allies with everybody else who was bullied by them.
Sadly diseases killed a lot of people. More than 90% of the deaths were caused by said diseases, I think it was close to 94%.
If Spaniards were marrying into the native nobility is because it mattered to the locals as they were the majority.