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First published in 1928.'These letters, well edited tell of a great conqueror, fighting for God and his king, and reveal the might proportions of the truly Elizabethan character that was Hernando Cortés.' Times Literary Supplement.Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526.Letter One: Despite the original never having been recovered, there is little doubt about the contents of this letter. The earliest discoveries of the mainland from 1517 onwards are outlined.Letter Two: Arguably th
Mexico --- History --- Cortes, Hernan, --- Travel --- Cortés, Hernán --- Cortes, Fernando --- Cortez, Fernando
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Most American schoolbooks claim that the Aztex ruler Moctezuma II confused the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés for the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, a fabulous, fair-skinned priest king of ancient times who had promised to return, which is why Moctezuma voluntarily surrendered his mighty empire. In the past, the tale of Quetzalcoatl has inspired many people to speculate about pre-Columbian invaders from the Old World. It has also been abused as another presumed proof of white supremacy. Indigenous traditions, however, saw a Mexican Messiah who played an important part in constructing the Mexican national identity. This book demonstrates that the story of the returning god is a product of "fake news" uttered by Cortés. It does so by analysing the most important sources of the Quetzalcoatl-tale. A systematic context-enlargement that also includes ethnographic information and contemporary history reveals why and how Cortés constructed this story, and why and how the Aztec elite adopted it. This method proves to be an epistemological tool which allows researchers to identity pre-Hispanic information in ethnohistorical texts of colonial times. As a result, the true Quetzalcoatl behind the legend comes to light.
Quetzalcoatl --- Cortés, Hernán, --- Cortés, Hernán --- Cortes, Fernando --- Cortez, Fernando --- Ehecatl Quetzalcoatl --- Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl --- Ce Ácatl --- Feathered Serpent --- Plumed Serpent --- Quezacotl --- Kukulcan --- Mexico --- History
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A new abridgment of Diaz del Castillo's classic Historia verdadera de la conquista de Nueva España.
Imperialism --- Colonialism --- Empires --- Expansion (United States politics) --- Neocolonialism --- Political science --- Anti-imperialist movements --- Caesarism --- Chauvinism and jingoism --- Militarism --- History --- Cortés, Hernán, --- Cortés, Hernán --- Cortes, Fernando --- Cortez, Fernando --- Mexico --- New Spain --- Cortes, Hernán, --- Mexico. --- Anáhuac --- Estados Unidos Mexicanos --- Maxico --- Méjico --- Mekishiko --- Meḳsiḳe --- Meksiko --- Meksyk --- Messico --- Mexique (Country) --- República Mexicana --- Stany Zjednoczone Meksyku --- United Mexican States --- United States of Mexico --- מקסיקו --- メキシコ
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This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hernán Cortés reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated aspects of their leadership.
Conquerors --- Command of troops --- Leadership, Military --- Military leadership --- Troops, Command of --- Military art and science --- Leadership --- Conquistadors --- Victors --- Adventure and adventurers --- History. --- Alexander, --- Cortés, Hernán, --- Cortés, Hernán --- Cortes, Fernando --- Cortez, Fernando --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- Greece --- Mexico --- Macedonia --- History
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History of Mexico --- Spanish literature --- anno 1500-1599 --- Cortés, Hernãn, --- Cortès, Hernàn, --- Journeys --- Voyages --- Mexico --- Mexique --- History --- Sources --- Histoire --- Cortés, Hernán, --- Cortes, Hernan --- -Cortés Douglas, H. --- Cortés, Hernan --- Cortés, H. --- Douglas, Hernán Cortés --- Cortés D., Hernán --- Travel --- -Mexico --- -Cortes, Hernan --- -Travel --- -History of Mexico --- -Cortés, Hernán --- Cortes, Fernando --- Cortez, Fernando --- -Cortés, Hernán, --- Cortès, Hernàn, --- Cortés, Hernán, --- Meksiko --- Stany Zjednoczone Meksyku --- Meksyk --- Estados Unidos Mexicanos --- Meḳsiḳe --- Mexique (Country) --- Messico --- Méjico --- República Mexicana --- United States of Mexico --- United Mexican States --- Anáhuac --- メキシコ --- Mekishiko --- מקסיקו --- Cortés, Hernán --- Sources. --- Cortés, Hernán, - 1485-1547 - Journeys - Mexico. --- Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540 - Sources --- Cortés, Hernán, - 1485-1547
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