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The Reign of Motecuhzoma II: Reign and Conquest
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 05:15:59
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 8 pages (2249 words)
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 8 pages (2249 words)
The reign of Motecuhzoma II can be a sensitive subject in Aztec history. Although considered to be one of the greatest rulers of all pre-Columbian history, Motecuhzoma can also be blamed for the surrendering of the empire to the Spanish. Before his reign began, many emperors used their military powers to conquer surrounding lands which greatly expanded the empire. In order to better understand the destruction of the empire, we must first consider how the …
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…at the hands of Cortes and his followers, and lead to the bringing down of Motecuhzoma II.
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