Analysis Of Aztec Account Of The Conquest Of Mexico

In the first document, “A Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico”, the text provides insights as to what the Aztecs experienced with the arrival of the Spanish, and more specifically Motecuhzoma’s reaction. It described Motecuhzoma responding to
Hernan Cortes’ arrival as if he were some sort of higher being. Motecuhzoma is said to address Cortes as their “lord” and receives him with the highest of respect. Due to Motecuhzoma’s naive perception of Cortes and his men, the Aztec civilization suffered extensively. In Hernan Cortes’ letter to Carlos V, he describes everything he had learned and observed from the Aztec civilization. There is discrepancy when comparing these two sources because while the first document portrays Cortes as some sort