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Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-01-01 - Publisher: University of Texas Press
Though the Aztec Empire fell to Spain in 1521, three principal heirs of the last emperor, Moctezuma II, survived the conquest and were later acknowledged by the
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-24 - Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
The Spanish invasion of Mexico in 1519 left the capital city, Tenochtitlan, in ruins. Conquistador Hernán Cortés, following the city's surrender in 1521, esta
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Pages: 34
Pages: 34
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-01-05 - Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Moctezuma was the most famous ruler of the powerful Aztec empire. After leading the Aztecs for 17 years as a fair leader, Moctezuma's reign came to a dramatic c
Language: en
Pages: 368
Pages: 368
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-25 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Modern Mexico derives many of its richest symbols of national heritage and identity from the Aztec legacy, even as it remains a predominantly Spanish-speaking,
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-10-04 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the
