| Description |
xxvi, 425 p. : illus., map (on lining papers) ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Translation of Istoria de la conquista de Mexico, the 2d part of the author's Historia general de las Indias. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-417). |
| Contents |
Childhood and youth -- Cortes goes to the Indies -- Santo Domingo -- Adventures in Cuba -- Discovery of New Spain -- Grijalba trades with the Indians -- Cortes fits out his fleet -- Men and ships that Cortes took on the conquest -- Cortes' speech to his troops -- Cozumel expedition -- News of bearded men -- Arrival of Jernimo de Aguilar -- Cortes casts down the idols of Cozumel -- Cozumel -- Religion of Cozumel -- The Tiburon -- The great tides at Campeche -- Battle and capture of Potonc`hn -- Cortes treats with the men of Potonc`hn -- Battle of Cintla -- Treaty between Tabasco and the Christians -- Cortes interrogates the Tabascans -- The men of Potonc`hn destroy their idols -- The river of Alvarado -- Cortes is well received at San Juan de Ula -- Da Mariana -- Moctezuma's answer -- Cortes learns of divisions in the country -- Cortes and four hundred companions reconnoiter -- Cortes resigns his command -- Cortes is elected captain and justicia mayor -- Reception of Cortes at Cempoala -- Cortes and the Lord of Cempoala -- Events at Quiahuixt`ln -- Cortes' message to Moctezuma -- Cortes contrives a rebellion -- Vera Cruz is founded -- Cortes takes Tizapantzinco -- Cortes sends a present to the emperor -- The emperor is requested to make Cortes governor -- Cortes puts down a mutiny -- Cortes destroys his ships -- The Cempoalans cast down their idols -- The power of Moctezuma -- First encounter with the Tlaxcalans -- Tlaxcalans against Cortes -- The Tlaxcalans boast and threaten -- Cortes strikes off the hands of fifty spies -- Moctezuma's embassy -- Cortes takes Tzompantzinco -- Certain Spaniards wish to abandon the war -- Cortes addresses his men -- Xicotncatl, ambassador of Tlaxcala -- Our men are received at Tlaxcala -- Tlaxcala -- The Tlaxcalans defend their idols -- Hatred between Mexicans and Tlaxcalans -- Cholula receives the Spaniards -- The Cholulans plot to kill the Spaniards -- The Cholulans are punished -- Cholula, holy city of the Indians -- The mountain called Popocatpetl -- Moctezuma holds a council -- Cholula to Mexico -- Moctezuma receives Cortes -- Moctezuma addresses the Spaniards -- Moctezuma -- The foot-jugglers -- The ball game -- The dances of Mexico -- Moctezuma's women -- The house of feathers -- House of the hunting birds -- The armories -- Moctezuma's gardens -- Moctezuma's court and bodyguard -- Tributes of the King of Mexico -- Mexico-Tenochtit`ln -- The markets of Mexico -- The temple of Mexico -- The idols of Mexico -- The ossuary. |
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Moctezuma is arrested -- Moctezuma's hunting -- Destruction of the idols -- Cortes on idolatry -- The burning of Cualpopoca -- Antecedents of the burning -- Moctezuma in irons -- Explorations for gold -- Arrest of Cacama, King of Texcoco -- Moctezuma's speech to his nobles -- Moctezuma's gift to Cortes -- Moctezuma begs Cortes to leave Mexico -- Cortes and his men fearful of being sacrificed -- `Pnfilo de Nar`vez against Cortes -- Cortes writes to Nar`vez -- Nar`vez replies -- Cortes addresses his men -- Cortes makes a request of Moctezuma -- Capture of Nar`vez -- Smallpox -- Rebellion in Mexico -- Causes of the uprising -- The Mexicans threaten the Spaniards -- The Spaniards in difficulties -- Death of Moctezuma -- War -- The Mexicans refuse a truce -- Cortes abandons Mexico -- Battle of Otumba -- Tlaxcala receives the Spaniards -- The soldiers' demand -- Cortes replies -- Tepeaca campaign -- Huaquechula submits -- Capture of Izcar -- Cortes' great authority -- Preparations for the assault on Mexico -- Cortes to his men -- Cortes to the Tlaxcalans -- Cortes takes Texcoco -- Action at Ixtapalapa -- Sacrifice of the Spaniards at Texcoco -- The Tlaxcalans carry the Brigantines -- Cortes reconnoiters Mexico -- Action at Yecapixtla -- Our men take two dangerous heights -- Battle at Xochimilco -- Ditch for launching the Brigantines -- Cortes' army at the siege -- Victory of the Brigantines -- The siege -- First action in the city -- Demolition and burning -- Activities of Cuauhtmoc and Cortes -- Cortes has two hundred thousand men at the siege -- Pedro de Alvarado improves his position -- The Mexicans celebrate a victory -- Conquest of Malinalco, Matalcingo, and other towns -- Cortes decides to destroy Mexico -- Fortitude of the Mexicans -- Capture of Cuauhtmoc -- Fall of Mexico -- Portents presaging the fall -- Torture of Cuauhtmoc -- King's fifth of the spoils -- Cazonci, King of Michoa`cn, submits. |
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Gonzalo de Sandoval conquers Tuxtepec and Coatzacoalcos -- Conquest of Tututepec -- War in Colima -- Cristbal de Tapia -- War in `Pnuco -- Expedition of Garay to `Pnuco -- Death of Adelantado Garay -- Pacification of `Pnuco -- Misadventures of Licenciado Zuazo -- Pedro de Alvarado conquers Utla`tn -- Conquest of Guatemala -- War in Chamula -- Cortes sends Olid to Honduras -- Conquest of Zapotecas -- Rebuilding of Mexico -- Cortes plans for ennobling New Spain -- The Bishop of Burgos is challenged -- Cortes is made governor -- The conquerors -- Conversion of the Indians -- Cortes sends the emperor a silver canon -- Search for a strait -- Olid rebels against Cortes -- Cortes marches against Olid -- Mutiny of Cortes' lieutenants -- The factor and veedor are arrested -- Cortes sets out for Honduras -- The priests of Tatahuitlalpan -- Cortes builds a bridge -- Apoxpaln, Lord of Izancanac -- Death of Cuauhtmoc -- Canec burns his idols -- Our men make an arduous march -- Nito -- Narco -- Dissensions in Mexico -- War in Papaica -- Cortes returns to New Spain -- Mexico rejoices -- Residencia of Cortes -- Death of Luis Ponce -- Cortes is exiled from Mexico -- Expedition to the Spice Islands -- Cortes returns to Spain -- The emperor rewards Cortes -- Marriage of Cortes -- The emperor establishes the audiencia -- Cortes returns to Mexico -- Cortes explores the South Sea Coast -- Misadventures of Cortes on the South Coast -- The Sea of Cortes, also called the Red -- New Spain compared with Peru -- The viceroys of Mexico -- Death of Hernan Cortes -- Portrait of Cortes. |
| Summary |
A detailed history of the controversial explorer and his interactions with Aztec tribes and other groups in Central America. |
| Subject |
Cortes, Hernan, 1485-1547.
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Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.
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| Added Author |
Simpson, Lesley Byrd, 1891-1984.
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