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3. Aztec expansion through conquest and trade
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘Aztec expansion through conquest and trade’ examines the Codex Mendoza. The Codex Mendoza is a rare example of Spanish and Aztec cooperation, and tells the story of the Aztec people. ...
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7. The fall of the Aztec empire
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘The fall of the Aztec empire’ asks: How could such a mighty empire fall so quickly to the Spanish? Hernan Cortés was not the first Spaniard to land in Mesoamerica: two Spaniards had been ...
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6. Conquests
Matthew Restall and Amara Solari
in The Maya: A Very Short Introduction
“Conquests” gives a history of the Spanish invasions of late Postclassic Maya states in the sixteenth century. Whether these invasions could be called conquests at all is debatable. These ...
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1. A great many hardships
Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto
in The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction
‘A great many hardships’ introduces the conquistadors. Conquistadors were not appointed by the Spanish monarchy. They were entrepreneurs who travelled to the Americas under their own ...
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2. Many victories, great conquests
Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto
in The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction
‘Many victories, great conquests’ outlines the conquistadors' Caribbean conquests and the conquests that followed. The Caribbean conquests succeeded in extracting wealth, but failed in ...
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4. By a miracle of God
Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto
in The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction
‘By a miracle of God’ examines how the Spanish gained control of the American empires so quickly. Their victory was an epic accomplishment at the time. The Spanish attributed their success ...
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5. A shortcut to the grave
Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto
in The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction
‘A shortcut to the grave’ investigates conquistadors after the initial conquests. Many early conquistadors became interested in native culture. Bartolomé de Las Casas renounced his ...
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The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction
Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
The Conquistadors: A very Short Introduction investigates the facts and myths behind the Spanish invasion of the New World. With startling speed, Spanish conquistadors invaded ...
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3. To give account of who I am
Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto
in The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction
‘To give account of who I am’ asks: Who exactly were the conquistadors? Many famous conquistadors, such as Cortés, the Pizarro brothers, Pedro de Alvarado, Francisco de Montejos, and ...
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The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
David Carrasco
The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history, religious studies, and anthropology as it illuminates the complexities of Aztec life. This VSI looks ...
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1. The city of Tenochtitlan: center of the Aztec world
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘The city of Tenochtitlan: center of the Aztec world’ describes Tenochtitlan. The Spanish expeditionary forces, led by Hernan Cortés, were amazed by Tenochtitlan. It lay at the heart of a ...
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2. Aztec foundations: Aztlan, cities, peoples
Davíd Carrasco
in The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
‘Aztec foundations: Aztlan, cities, peoples’ explores Aztec foundation myths. A number of different groups migrated to the Aztec basin. Their stories were akin to an epic odyssey: a ...
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