Montezuma : warlord of the Aztecs / Peter G. Tsouras.

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Tsouras, Peter

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TextSeries: Military profilesPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (xvii, 114 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781435610507
1435610504
9781612340654
1612340652

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Montezuma.DDC classification:

972/.018/092 B 22

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F1230.M6 T76 2005eb

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Contents:

The rise of empire -- "There was dread in the world" -- Arrow wars and flower wars -- Omens of the end of the world -- The meeting of two worlds -- The taming of Motecuhzoma -- "He had survived his honor" -- The dusk of empire.

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Review: "Montezuma (ca. 1466-1520) ascended to the Aztec throne on the basis of a successful military record and his reputation for piety. As Peter G. Tsouras demonstrates, almost immediately Montezuma transformed himself from a man of good judgment to a pitiless autocrat. He killed indiscriminately in his own empire and waged wars of conquest against his neighbors. In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico at the head of a Spanish expedition. Montezuma believed the invaders to be gods fulfilling the prophecy of the god Quetzalcoatl's return. He failed to resist and cautiously offered gifts. As a result, Cortes and the conquistadors marched on the capital. Almost gladly, the monarch surrendered his power, wealth, and even the sovereignty of his people. He became a puppet of the Spaniards and finally aligned himself with Cortes in battle against his own people. When the emperor's brother at last led an uprising, the ungrateful Spaniards killed Montezuma."Summary: "Against the backdrop of ancient Mexico's rich cultural heritage, Tsouras captures the tragedy that befell Mexico during Montezuma's reign, simultaneously placing Aztec civilization and history in the context of world history."--Jacket

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-105) and index.

"Montezuma (ca. 1466-1520) ascended to the Aztec throne on the basis of a successful military record and his reputation for piety. As Peter G. Tsouras demonstrates, almost immediately Montezuma transformed himself from a man of good judgment to a pitiless autocrat. He killed indiscriminately in his own empire and waged wars of conquest against his neighbors. In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico at the head of a Spanish expedition. Montezuma believed the invaders to be gods fulfilling the prophecy of the god Quetzalcoatl's return. He failed to resist and cautiously offered gifts. As a result, Cortes and the conquistadors marched on the capital. Almost gladly, the monarch surrendered his power, wealth, and even the sovereignty of his people. He became a puppet of the Spaniards and finally aligned himself with Cortes in battle against his own people. When the emperor's brother at last led an uprising, the ungrateful Spaniards killed Montezuma."

"Against the backdrop of ancient Mexico's rich cultural heritage, Tsouras captures the tragedy that befell Mexico during Montezuma's reign, simultaneously placing Aztec civilization and history in the context of world history."--Jacket

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