The Mighty AztecsAn account of the Aztecs: how their empire was destroyed by the Spanish conqueror, Cortes; how treasures of their art and elements of their culture survive today. |
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... emperor was obviously well - disposed toward these useful subjects . " From this moment on , " says historian Nigel ... emperor's subjects were none too pleased . As Chimalpopoca continued a long war against Chalco , the Tepanecs came to ...
... emperor was obviously well - disposed toward these useful subjects . " From this moment on , " says historian Nigel ... emperor's subjects were none too pleased . As Chimalpopoca continued a long war against Chalco , the Tepanecs came to ...
Page 142
... emperor ; none could select a son to inherit the position . Like rul- ership it passed to the most qualified per- son , usually in the family but not always . Neighborhood chiefs in the capital , and the elders who advised them ...
... emperor ; none could select a son to inherit the position . Like rul- ership it passed to the most qualified per- son , usually in the family but not always . Neighborhood chiefs in the capital , and the elders who advised them ...
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... emperor himself wore a turquoise diadem . Repeatedly the Spaniards had been warned , said Díaz , that Huitzilopochtli told Moctezuma to trap the invaders in the city and kill them . Cortés had struck first , within a week . He had ...
... emperor himself wore a turquoise diadem . Repeatedly the Spaniards had been warned , said Díaz , that Huitzilopochtli told Moctezuma to trap the invaders in the city and kill them . Cortés had struck first , within a week . He had ...
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Ahuitzotl allies ancient Archaeologist Axayacatl Aztec Empire battle Bernal Díaz blood cacao carved causeway caves ceremonial Chalcatzingo Chalco Chalma Chapultepec Chichimec chinampas Cholula codex conquered conquest corn Cortés Coyolxauhqui Culhuacan DAVID HISER death deities Doña Modesta Durán says eagle earth emperor enemy excavation feathers fire flowers glyph goddess gods gold highlands Hueyapan Huitzil Huitzilopochtli human sacrifice images Indian Itzcoatl Iztaccihuatl jaguars king Lake Texcoco land lords Malinalco mask Mesoamerica Mexica Mexico City Moctezuma Moctezuma II mountain National Geographic Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualpilli night noble offered Olmec opochtli painted palace pochteca Popocatepetl priests pyramid Quetzalcoatl rain reeds ritual Robert ruins ruler sacred Sahagún sculpture serpent shrines Spaniards Spanish stone temple Templo Mayor Tenayuca Tenochtitlan Teotihuacan Tepanecs Tepoztlan Tezcatlipoca Tizoc Tlacaelel Tlacopan Tlaloc Tlatelolco Tlaxcalans Toltec took Totonac town tribute Triple Alliance Tula Valley of Mexico vassals village voladores volcano walls warriors woman Xochimilco young Zempoala