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Hernán Cortés
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Hernán Cortés, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish conquistador, military commander, explorer, captain general, and writer who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire
18th-century portrait of Cortés based on the one sent by the conqueror to Paolo Giovio, which has served as a model for many of his representations since the 16th century
18th-century portrait of Cortés based on the one sent by the conqueror to Paolo Giovio, which has served as a model for many of his representations si
Weiditz's depiction of Cortés in 1529
Weiditz's depiction of Cortés in 1529
Copy of a portrait of Cortés dated to the year 1525
Copy of a portrait of Cortés dated to the year 1525
Cortés scuttling his own fleet off the coast of Veracruz in order to eliminate the possibility of retreat
Cortés scuttling his own fleet off the coast of Veracruz in order to eliminate the possibility of retreat
Isabel Moctezuma
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Doña Isabel Moctezuma was a daughter of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II. She was the consort of Atlixcatzin, a tlacateccatl, and of the Aztec emperors Cuitlahuac and Cuauhtemoc and as such the last Aztec
Hernán Cortés
…Elvira Hermosillo, a native of Trujillo (Cáceres) doña Leonor Cortés Moctezuma, born in 1527 or 1528 in Ciudad de Mexico, daughter of Aztec princess Tecuichpotzin (baptized Isabel), born in Tenochtitlan on 11 July 1510, and died on 9 July 1550, the eldest legitimate daughter of Moctezuma II Xocoyotzin and wife…
Artistic interpretation of Isabel Moctezuma at the time of conquest.
Artistic interpretation of Isabel Moctezuma at the time of conquest.
From Codex Cozcatzin, a Nahua-authored codex decrying appropriation of indigenous lands. This image shows Isabel Moctezuma (center, pointing, a gestur
From Codex Cozcatzin, a Nahua-authored codex decrying appropriation of indigenous lands. This image shows Isabel Moctezuma (center, pointing, a gesture of power) between her father, Moctezuma II (right) and brother Pedro Moctezuma (right)