Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the PresentThis comprehensive reference book is divided into eleven chronological chapters, all of which include short biographies of key figures. It is also supplemented with several shorter sections: regional histories, which document the peoples of Mexico & the U.S. Southwest, the Hispanic Caribbean & the Eastern U.S., Central America, & South America; a historical timeline; excerpts from or entire important historical legal documents; & a glossary of commonly used terms. Includes a category index. An extensive general index provides quick access to numerous people, places, & events. B & W photos & illustrations. --From publisher's description. |
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... Aztec legends and made alliances with nations subjugated by the Aztecs in order to con- quer and suppress the most advanced civilization in North America . Cortés had the city of Tenochtitlán razed , and the beginning of Spanish Mexico ...
... Aztec legends and made alliances with nations subjugated by the Aztecs in order to con- quer and suppress the most advanced civilization in North America . Cortés had the city of Tenochtitlán razed , and the beginning of Spanish Mexico ...
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... Aztec , c . 1519 . 1466 Aztec Emperor Moctezuma Is Born . Moctezuma Xocoyotzín , the last Aztec emper- or , is born , the son of Axayácatl . He succeeds his grandfather , Ahuizotl , to the throne and governs over the Aztec federation ...
... Aztec , c . 1519 . 1466 Aztec Emperor Moctezuma Is Born . Moctezuma Xocoyotzín , the last Aztec emper- or , is born , the son of Axayácatl . He succeeds his grandfather , Ahuizotl , to the throne and governs over the Aztec federation ...
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... Aztec culture , including their religious be- liefs , sciences , and culture . In the volume , Sahagún also transcribes interviews with Aztecs who lived prior to the arrival of Cortés . Sahagún systematically and carefully checks and ...
... Aztec culture , including their religious be- liefs , sciences , and culture . In the volume , Sahagún also transcribes interviews with Aztecs who lived prior to the arrival of Cortés . Sahagún systematically and carefully checks and ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | liv |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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