The Mexican codex map was made 50 years after the Spanish conquered the Aztecs in 1521. The map illustrates two Mexican towns of Tlaxcala, the traces of the Mexican native society and the influence of the Spanish conquests in these regions. The church of Saint Barbara Tamasolco and Saint Anna situated on the left and right of the map represents each of these towns. The writings on the map resulted from the combination of the local language of the natives and one taken from Spain. Also, many of the names of the landowners shown on the map indicate the fact that intermarriages between the Spanish settlers and the native aristocrats took place at the time.
The Spanish invaders claimed that their motive behind the conquest was to convert all
The Spanish invaders claimed that their motive behind the conquest was to convert all