The Last Emperor of the Aztecs: The Life and Legacy of Montezuma
ISBN: 9781985647053
$6.99
*Discusses the legends and controversies surrounding Montezuma's life and death, and the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortes
*Describes the Aztec Empire, the city of Tenochtitlan, and the human sacrifice rituals.
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Montezuma and important people, places, and events.
*Includes a Table of Contents.
"Cortés and all of us captains and soldiers wept for him, and there was no one among us that knew him and had dealings with him who did not mourn him as if he were our father, which was not surprising, since he was so good. It was stated that he had reigned for seventeen years, and was the best king they ever had in Mexico, and that he had personally triumphed in three wars against countries he had subjugated. I have spoken of the sorrow we all felt when we saw that Montezuma was dead. We even blamed the Mercederian friar for not having persuaded him to become a Christian." – Bernal Díaz del Castillo
*Describes the Aztec Empire, the city of Tenochtitlan, and the human sacrifice rituals.
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Montezuma and important people, places, and events.
*Includes a Table of Contents.
"Cortés and all of us captains and soldiers wept for him, and there was no one among us that knew him and had dealings with him who did not mourn him as if he were our father, which was not surprising, since he was so good. It was stated that he had reigned for seventeen years, and was the best king they ever had in Mexico, and that he had personally triumphed in three wars against countries he had subjugated. I have spoken of the sorrow we all felt when we saw that Montezuma was dead. We even blamed the Mercederian friar for not having persuaded him to become a Christian." – Bernal Díaz del Castillo