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.
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.
Tells how the Aztecs established an empire in Mexico and what happened when they, led by Montezuma, encountered Cort?s and the Spaniards in the early sixteenth century.
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.
Examines the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521 which brought together two cultures that had been developing independently for at least 750 generations.
Profiles six European conquests, including the conquest over the Caribbean Islands, the Central Valley of Mexico, the Andes and Western South America, and the Amazon Basin.
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.
