Aztec+Chroniclers+Describe+the+Spanish+Conquest+of+Mexico+(1519)

Author- An Aztec who witnessed the coming of Cortes and his Conquistadors to Mexico Place/Time- Mexico in 1519 after Cortes takes control from Montezuma P Info- Spain had setup colonies on the Caribbean islands like Hispaniola. Spain was focused on exploring farther into the Americas. Spain was a fiercely Catholic nation who had a large monopoly on the colonizing the Americas. Spain grew wealthy from the exploitation of the Natives and resources from its colonies. He had just met Montezuma, the Aztec chief who thought Cortes a god because of old teachings. He made it illegal for the Aztecs to practice their religion. Cortes placed Montezuma under house arrest, and Cortes was the new Aztec chief. Audience- People who read his history of the Aztec Empire Reason- He wanted to compile a history of the Aztec civilization and wanted to understand how they were conquered so easily. Significance- This is one of few know documents that record true Spanish brutality without the Spanish bias.