From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Huitzitzilin recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. As she relates her tale to Father Benito, she forces him to see the conquest through the eyes of the conquered.
A retelling of the Aztec legend of Malinali, a high-born Mexican heiress who was sold into slavery as a child and met the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes.
Chronicles the life of explorer Hernan Cortes, discussing what he hoped to find while exploring Mexico, why he decided to destroy Tenochtitlan, and how his journey shaped the future of Mexico.
Describes the violent and devastating conflict between the Spanish Conquistadors, led by Hernando Cortes, and the Aztecs and their leader, Emperor Montezuma, that led to the creation of modern Mexico.
From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Huitzitzilin recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. As she relates her tale to Father Benito, she forces him to see the conquest through the eyes of the conquered.
Malintzin, an Aztec princess who serves as slave, translator, and mistress to Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, finds herself torn between her loyalty to her people and the man who would destroy them.
