1485-1547

Describes the history and culture of the Aztec Indians in the Valley of Mexico and discusses how the arrival of the conquistador Hernando Cortes brought about the fall of their mighty empire.

An account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Mexican empire under the onslaughts of Cortes' conquistadores.

Examines the conquest of Mexico by Cort?s, discussing such issues as what drove Cort?s to the heights of courage and depths of brutality for which he is remembered, and how he managed to gain the remarkable victory that changed the course of history.

Introduces the life of Hern?n Cort?s, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.

Presents historical facts on the Spanish exploration of the New World while suggesting related craft projects.

A biography of the explorer whose brutal conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico was responsible for the first Spanish settlements in the New World.

A biography of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who discovered the Aztec empire.

Examines the life of Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador responsible for the defeat of the Aztec Empire in the sixteenth century. Presented in graphic novel form.

An account of Cortes's life as an adventurer which culminated in his conquest and domination of the Aztec civilization in Mexico.

A biography of Mexico's conqueror.