The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico
1517-1521
by Bernal Díaz del Castillo
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A follower of Hernando Cortez describes how a small group of Spaniards was able to defeat the mighty Aztecs and lay claim to their territory and treasures for Spain.
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History, Cannibalism, Indians of Mexico, Human sacrifice, Sources, Juvenile literature, Maps, Translations into English, Spanish literature, Histoire, Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547, Early works to 1800, Historia, Historia de la conquista de los indios de Mexico, Spanjaarden, Soldaten, Conquest of Mexico (1519-1540) fast (OCoLC)fst01352532, Veroveringen, CorteÌ#x81;s, HernaÌ#x81;n, -- 1485-1547, Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540, Mexico, history, conquest, 1519-1540, Cortes, hernan, 1485-1547, Discovery and exploration, Document, Conquête, Biography, American literature, history and criticism, Colonies, Indians of mexico--history, F1230 .d5378, Latin america, Indiens, Cannibalisme, Sacrifice humain, Indiens d'Amérique, Premiers contacts avec les Occidentaux, Ouvrages avant 1800People
Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), Hernando, 1485-1549 Cortes, Hernando Cortés (1485-1547), Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1496-1584), Moctezuma II (ca. 1480-1520), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (ca. 1480-1520)Showing 11 featured editions. View all 90 editions?
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Conquistador!: the true life adventures of Bernal Diaz and his part in the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the early sixteenth century
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Histoire véridique de la conquête de la Nouvelle-Espagne
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Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España
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"I, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, citizen and Regidor of the most loyal city of Santiago de Guatemala, one of the first discoverers and conquerors of New Spain and its provinces, and the Cape of Honduras and all that lies within that land a Native of the very noble and distinguished town of Medina del Campo, and the son of its former Regidor, Francisco Diaz del Castillo, who was also called "The graceful" (may his soul rest in glory),speak about that which concerns myself and all the true con my companions who served His Majesty by discover, conquering, pacifying, and settling most of the provinces of New Spain, and that it is one of the best countries yet dis in the New World, we found out by our own efforts without His Majesty knowing anything about it."
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