The Broken Spears written by Miguel Leon-Portilla is a book that goes into depth about the conquest of Mexico starting in 1519 from the point of view of the conquered Aztecs. The book talks about everything significant in the Aztec society that took place during this time of conquest. It goes over the first news of Cortez' and the Spaniards arrival. To Montecuhzoma's belief of the gods, and his association that he made between the Gods and the Spaniards. It goes over each single conquest That Cortez's troops made early. It also talks about the allies gained by the Spanish, and the acceptance of the Spanish and the surrender of Tenochtitlan. It also touches on the revolt of the Aztec people that lead to the terror and the end of the Aztec civilization. This bo

On November of 1519, the Aztec leader Montezuma received reports of small mountains floating off the Mexican coast. At one point the Spaniards were thought of to be Quetzalcoatl, the legendary figure who had one day promised to return from across the ocean. In distress Montezuma sent messengers bearing gifts to the Spanish ships, in order to greet these "gods". But, the Aztec leader was not alone in his attempt to gain acceptance with these strangers. From this one can believe that the Greed that Cortez's people displayed during this conquest stems from these actions. Fearful of the Spanish, and hateful of the wealth and power of the Aztecs some of the native tribes, particularly the Cempoala, joined forces with Cortes. After the Spaniards annihilated the Cholultecas, the terrified Aztec empire did their best to please them. Thi

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Approximate Word count = 560
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)