slave-traders from Xicalango. In 1519 Cortes acquired Malinalli from the Mayan of Potonchan as a peace offering of 20 slave girls including Malinalli. It was said that Malinalli was a beautiful and graceful young women. She was baptized with the name of Marina. Cortes saw that she spoke two languages Nahual/Aztec. Cortes realizes she was an asset and kept her by his side as an interpreter and an advisor. Marina became an invaluable translator and advisor to Cortes. She provided an insight on the tribe’s
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believed that the diseases which killed around a third of the Native Americans while sparing the Spanish (who were immune after surviving childhood infections) were sent by an angry god as punishment for their misbehavior. Within the fifty years of Cortes’ arrival in central Mexico only one in ten Native Americans survived and the population declined from 30 to 3 million. These epidemics also happened in many other isolated communities throughout the world‚ such as the Aborigine and Maori people of
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How can it be that the Aztecs‚ one of the greatest and strongest civilisations of its time‚ be defeated by only a few hundred men? The answers to this question are many but the one we shall explore is that of the factors that gave the Spanish soldiers the advantage over the Aztecs. The main factor that led to the victory of the Spanish Conquerors was the Aztec religion. The Aztecs had many myths about their gods however the most important was the story about Quetzacóatl (ket-zahl-co-ah-tul)‚ the
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2 By 1502‚ Montezuma had fulfilled this prophecy as the leader of the Aztec empire‚ reclaiming the wealth and prosperity of his Toltec ancestors through the strength of the Aztec peoples‚ culture‚ and religion. It is strange to imagine that even Cortés recognized himself that with one order to his army Montezuma could “obliterate all memory of [Cortez and his men].”3 Yet‚ as history happened‚ Montezuma would fall from power at the hands of Cortez‚ and at what would seem to be due to a choice influenced
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were successful in defeating the Aztecs? From sources of the time‚ historians can explain how Cortes was able to conquer the Aztecs for various reasons. In combination these reasons allowed him to have the upper hand in the conquest of Mexico. To begin with the Aztecs had a harsh tribute system that was not popular among the people of Mexico‚ and this tribute system allowed Cortes to befriend many tribes; meaning supplies were easily accessible. Furthermore‚ the Spanish brought diseases
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stirs up controversy. Many Mexicans continue to revile the woman called Doña Marina by the Spaniards and La Malinche by the Aztecs‚ labeling her a traitor and harlot for her role as the alter-ego of Cortes as he conquered Mexico. They ignore that she saved thousands of Indian lives by enabling Cortes to negotiate rather than slaughter. Her ability to communicate also enabled the Spaniards to introduce Christianity and attempt to end human sacrifice and cannibalism. Herself a convert‚ baptized Marina
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servant girl and slave‚ to become one of the key factors of the Spanish colonization of the indigenous natives in the New World. She helped translate for the Spanish conquistadors and even Hernando Cortés himself. Malintzin’s interpreting skills would prove crucial in the dealings between Hernando Cortés and the Aztec emperor Montezuma. Camilla Townsend uses the story of Malintzin to display the conquest of Mexico in a different aspect and first person point of view. It is crucial to focus on translators
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to read I learned that she was first a slave. She became a slave for Cortes. She was offered to him as a slave by the Cacique of Tabasco‚ along with 19 other young women. Cortes discovered that he could not communicate with the Indians. That night he was recommended to him that one of the women given to him in Tabasco spoke Spanish. When he found out that could speak Spanish. At that point in time Marina spoke no Spanish. Cortes was happy because he could now communicate with the Indians. So she
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The entire fall of the Aztec empire started with the fact that Cortes wanted to take over. He wanted to make it fall. So he set out with around 500 Spanish soldiers armed to the aztec Empire. Along the way‚ they came into contact with the Tlaxcala. When the came into contact‚ a battle burst out. Many of men were killed. Soon after many of the Tlaxcala were killed‚ the leaders along with a few other men finally said that they were enemies with the Aztecs and they would join in with the Spanish to
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may be gods‚ Cortes is very unimpressed with the gifts & wants more 5 Reporting Back Their Findings Messengers tell Motecuhzoma about their encounter with the strangers. Including their dress‚ looks‚ foods‚ animals‚ and weapons. King is scared. 6 Speeches of Cortes and Motecuhzoma Cortes is taken to capital city & Motecuhzoma thinks he is a god and offers him gifts & his throne. Cortes tells him that we come as friends 7 The Strangers attack the Fiesta Motecuhzoma asks Cortes for permission
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