How did the Aztecs and Cortes interact with each other, and what happened as a result of their meeting?

"At one point Cortes kidnapped Montezuma and threatened to kill him if he did not follow Cortes' wishes. Finally, Montezuma was killed by his own people according to the Spaniards. Cortes and his men looted the country, then settled the country, tore down its sacrificial altars, replacing the Aztec ritual with Christanity, and brought European government to the New World."