Tlaxcala

Summary In Miguel Leon-Portilla’s The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico, the author shares the Aztec account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1519. Throughout the book, Portilla discusses the significant events that occurred in the Aztec society. The indigenous groups in Mexico such as the Mexica (Aztec) had a thriving culture and advanced society in ancient Mesoamerica. The people of the Aztec society were educated, studied many subjects of interest such as…

Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conqueror and explorer who was recognized for defeating the Aztec empire as well as conquering the land of Mexico and claiming it for Spain. Born in 1485 in his hometown Medellin, Spain, He lived with his father, Martin Cortes, and his mother Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. His guardians were poor members of the lower nobility class. Hernan set sail to the new world at the age of 19.[1]. Cortes conquered the land of Cuba in 1511. In the year of 1518, Velázquez, an…

The Aztecs, as they are known, were a group of people who originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico. Although the origins of the Aztecs are uncertain, they "are believed to begun as a northern tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from that of their homeland, Aztlan (“White Land”)." The Aztecs were also known as the Tenochca derived from their capital city, Tenochtitlan, and the Mexica. The Aztec empire was built in 1428 under leader Itzcoatl, forming a three-way alliance with the…

whether it be you or your neighbor, they simply weren’t good enough for a society. (Aztec History) Due to their many sacrifices, many people hated one another even though the sacrifice had been around for a very long time. Many of the people from Tlaxcala lost loved ones due to the sacrifice and that’s when they chose to fight alongside the Spaniards. Another reason to the fall of the empire was because of diseases. When Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes first landed in Mexico, a Spanish Army…

Page 2 of 6 ZOOM Mexican food vs Tex-MexHistoryIn 1521 Spain invaded Mexico. Spanish foods had the most influence on the Mexican cuisine. They introduced new livestock, such as sheep, pigs and cows. They brought with them dairy products, and garlic as well as many different herbs, wheat and spices. It was at this time that the Mexican people saw the assimilation of many other cuisines including Caribbean, South American, French, West African and Portuguese. Because of this Mexican…

The Empire The Aztecs weren't one group but instead they were the Xochimilca, Chalca, Tepaneca, Colhua, Tlahuica, Tlaxcalteca, and Mexica tribes. They are considered one indian group because they all came from the same place (they called it Aztlan) and all spoke Nahuatl. The last of the tribes to arrive was the Mexica. They arrived in about 1250 and found an island with an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus, just like their priests prophesied. That island become Tenochtitlan, which grew to…

The Conquest of the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadores changed world history according to Gomora. The Spaniards conquered the Aztec and Inca Empire against all odds. Did the Conquistadores achieve the conquest because they were superior or something else needed to happen? Hernan Cortes expedition was to conquer the great empire of the Aztecs. One of his companions, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, wrote a probanza, or account, of the conquest. In the journey, Bernal talks about the journey that…

the clear water. “Click on Mexico States History.” Scroll down to “States of Mexico (32).” Choose 3 states of Mexico. Once you click on a state, scroll down to”Fun Facts section.” Write 2 fun facts for each of your 3 states you choose. State 1: Tlaxcala…

A Spanish force from Cuba landed on the coastline of Mexico. They had been sent by Diego Velasquez to overthrow Cortes. When Cortes heard of this, he took a battalion of Spanish and Tlaxcala soldiers and marched the Spanish. Cortes defeated the Spanish force, but when he returned to Tenochtitlan he was met with a shock. The Aztecs were in the middle of a full rebellion. Cortes and his men fled the city. They were there long enough to…

was met with Mexica diplomatic envoys that begged him not to continue further inland. The unwelcome-welcoming that Cortés received inspired him to look for alliances to aid in his conquest. With rumors of Mexica enemies existing, Cortés moved to Tlaxcala…