Montezuma: Warlord of the Aztecs - Rilegato

Tsouras, Peter G.

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ISBN 10: 1574888218 ISBN 13: 9781574888218

Casa editrice: Potomac Books Inc, 2005

Riassunto

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.

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• Editore: Potomac Books Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1574888218
• ISBN 13: 9781574888218
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 114