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Diego Durán
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Diego Durán was a Dominican friar best known for his authorship of one of the earliest Western books on the history and culture of the Aztecs, The History of the Indies of New Spain, a book that was m
Moctezuma represented according to the codex of the 16th century chronicler Diego Durán.
Moctezuma represented according to the codex of the 16th century chronicler Diego Durán.
Engraving of an Aztec human sacrifice, shown in the book Historia de las Indias (1574–1576) by Diego Durán.
Engraving of an Aztec human sacrifice, shown in the book Historia de las Indias (1574–1576) by Diego Durán.
Hernán Cortés and La Malinche, 1576, Durán Codex by Diego Durán.
Hernán Cortés and La Malinche, 1576, Durán Codex by Diego Durán.
Moctezuma II
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Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire, reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520. Through
Diego Durán
…1588 of an unknown illness. Historical works and influence An excerpt from The History of the Indies of New Spain showing the founding of Tenochtitlan. Moctezuma represented according to the codex of the 16th century chronicler Diego Durán. Engraving of an Aztec human sacrifice, shown in the book Historia de las…
Moctezuma depicted in the Codex Mendoza
Moctezuma depicted in the Codex Mendoza
1892 illustration of Moctezuma II
1892 illustration of Moctezuma II
Headdress traditionally attributed to Moctezuma II in the Museum of Ethnology, Vienna. The object, however, might not have belonged to Moctezuma and,
Headdress traditionally attributed to Moctezuma II in the Museum of Ethnology, Vienna. The object, however, might not have belonged to Moctezuma and, contrary to popular belief, it was not used as his crown. It might have been a religious headdress to represent the god Quetzalcoatl during religious events, a battle standard, or a military device worn in the back.
Stone of the Five Suns, a stone with inscriptions in Nahuatl writing depicting the date 15 July 1503 in the Aztec calendar. Some historians believe th
Stone of the Five Suns, a stone with inscriptions in Nahuatl writing depicting the date 15 July 1503 in the Aztec calendar. Some historians believe this to be the date on which Moctezuma was crowned.