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Aztec warriors defending the temple of Tenochtitlan against conquistadors, 1519-1521. Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, led an expedition to Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the conquistadors numbered only some 500 men, an Aztec prophecy regarding the return of the god Quetzlcoatl, whom the natives believed Cortes resembled, enabled them to reach the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, which they then captured, imprisoning the Emperor Montezuma II. The city later revolted, forcing Cortes and his men to retreat. The following year, however, Cortes returned, recapturing Tenochtitlan and overthrowing the Aztec empire.
Location
Bibliothèque Nationale de France/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
AR922677
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4804px × 3697px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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16TH CENTURY
Ann Ronan Pictures
AZTEC
Battles
Colonialism
Conquest
Conquistador
CORTES
DEFENDING
FIGHTING
HERNAN CORTES
Hernan Cortez
Hernando Cortes
Hernando Cortez
Mexican
mexico
MEXICO CITY
MOCTEZUMA II
Montezuma II
NATIVE
Print Collector1
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Soldier
soldiers
Spear
Temple
TENOCHTITLAN
WARFARE
Wars
Weapon, Military
WEAPONS