| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvii, 114 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Potomac's military profiles |
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Military profiles.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-105) and index. |
| Contents |
The rise of empire -- "There was dread in the world" -- Arrow wars and flower wars -- Omens of the end of the world -- The meeting of two worlds -- The taming of Motecuhzoma -- "He had survived his honor" -- The dusk of empire. |
| Summary |
"Montezuma (ca. 1466-1520) ascended to the Aztec throne on the basis of a successful military record and his reputation for piety. As Peter G. Tsouras demonstrates, almost immediately Montezuma transformed himself from a man of good judgment to a pitiless autocrat. He killed indiscriminately in his own empire and waged wars of conquest against his neighbors. In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico at the head of a Spanish expedition. Montezuma believed the invaders to be gods fulfilling the prophecy of the god Quetzalcoatl's return. He failed to resist and cautiously offered gifts. As a result, Cortes and the conquistadors marched on the capital. Almost gladly, the monarch surrendered his power, wealth, and even the sovereignty of his people. He became a puppet of the Spaniards and finally aligned himself with Cortes in battle against his own people. When the emperor's brother at last led an uprising, the ungrateful Spaniards killed Montezuma." |
| Subject |
Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520.
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Aztecs -- History -- 16th century.
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Aztecs -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.
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Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520 (OCoLC)fst01835703
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Conquest of Mexico (1519-1540) (OCoLC)fst01352532
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Aztecs. (OCoLC)fst00824720
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Aztecs -- Kings and rulers.
(OCoLC)fst00824738
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Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01211700
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| Chronological Term |
1500-1599
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
1574888218 (cl. : alk. paper) |
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9781574888218 (cl. : alk. paper) |
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1574888226 (pb. : alk. paper) |
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9781574888225 (pb. : alk. paper) |
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