Montezuma II: Was it the right decision? An essay on Montezuma and the decision he made concerning him allowing Cortez to come into his sovereignty.
View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS
Words: 766
Pages: 3
(approximately 235 words/page)
Pages: 3
(approximately 235 words/page)
Essay Database > History
"I shall be the last ruler of this land." (Flowers, p. 10) Montezuma made this predicament after one of his advisors foresaw "the end" in the sun. After generating of one of the greatest empires in the Americas, Montezuma's decision to welcome Hernan Cortes with open hands, turned out to be a fatal one for the Aztec Empire. Montezuma had to make one of two choices, allow the "gods" to come in to their land or …
showed first 75 words of 766 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed first 75 words of 766 total
showed last 75 words of 766 total
…Ryal. Mexico: A History. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. Modern History Sourcebook: Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico. {Online} http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/aztecs1.htmlB, May 15, 2002 PBS: Conquistadors - Cortes. {Online} http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_a00.html, May 13, 2002 Stein, R. Conrad. Mexico. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1984. Thomas, Hugh. Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes, and the Fall of Old Mexico. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Warburton, Lois. Aztec Civilization. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1995.
…Ryal. Mexico: A History. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. Modern History Sourcebook: Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico. {Online} http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/aztecs1.htmlB, May 15, 2002 PBS: Conquistadors - Cortes. {Online} http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_a00.html, May 13, 2002 Stein, R. Conrad. Mexico. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1984. Thomas, Hugh. Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes, and the Fall of Old Mexico. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Warburton, Lois. Aztec Civilization. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1995.
