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SITE LISTINGS Alphabetical  |  By Popularity    (What's This?) Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico - In 1519, Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico, and made his way to the Aztec capital. The Modern History Sourcebook offers gathered Aztec accounts, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. Catholic Encyclopedia: Hernando Cortes End of an Empire: the Spanish Conquest of Mexico (PDF) - Focuses on the expansionist policies of both the Aztec and Spanish empires and on the clash caused by the arrival of Hernan Cortés. Explorer Fact Sheet: Hernando Cortés - Brief overview of his career. Hernan Cortes: From Second Letter to the Emperor Charles V, 1520 - Features Hernan Cortés' description of the Aztec capital, written in his Second Letter to Charles V (1520). From the Modern History Sourcebook. Moctezuma's Greeting to Hernan Cortes - Cortés describes his reception in Mexico. PBS: Conquistadors - Online companion to the series examining the explorations of Cortes, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, and Pizarro. Also offers an online learning adventure for students and teachers. Texas Explorers - Hernan Cortez - Correspondence between a student and an educator on the subject of the Spanish conqueror.

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