Broken spears

The author argues that the Spanish were completely at fault for the total destruction of the Aztec Empire. In Broken spears, the author explains how many factors other than Spanish power contributed to the downfall of the Aztecs. Not only did the Spanish have many advantages over the Aztecs, but also they also exploited them and took advantage of the cultural difference. The main key aspects to the Spanish victory, is that the Spanish were viewed as gods at first because of their appearance, the

a present it should be in gold…” (p.93) this shows how in this document the people, the moors, in Calicut acted in a mean way towards the European, da Gama, but also in a way they were defending their King. On the other hand, the document, The Broken Spears; The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico (1519) was much different. In this document Moctezuma welcomes Cortez and the Spaniards in such a really good way that he let the Spaniards do what they wanted to do with the gold in Mexico city as well

The book, Broken Spears was an interesting reading that talked about the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan. Throughout the book, it becomes clear that the Spanish were successful in their conquest as a result of a number of factors.The Spanish were intimidating in appearance and in their weaponry. They had animals that the Aztecs had never seen before. They also formed alliances with rival tribes, like the Tlaxcaltecas tribe. Finally, one of the key reasons that the Spaniards were able to successfully

making of magnificent jewelry, and the making of their downfall by the Spaniards. The Broken Spears is a book that so well put together the accounts of the Mexica and the conquest of the Spaniards. Broken Spears was an interesting account that could be seen to have a little bias on the side of the Mexica. Many reasons could follow like the fact that it was written after the whole ordeal. Although Broken Spears seems to have a bias I claim that it does show how the culture collides well because the

The Broken Spears “The Broken Spears” is a collection of many accounts of the destruction of Mexico by Cortes and the conquistadors in their invasion. The motive behind this conquest was Cortes’ desire to bring a fortune of gold, spices, and land that can be claimed, back to Spain. Although these desires were admirable, they were sought after at the expense of the Aztecs and consequently changed an entire civilization, due to an initial drive for power, control, land, and money

The Broken Spears Focus paper In The broken spears, author Miguel Leon-Portilla gives accounts from the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1519. These accounts include several texts written by surviving indigenous people of the Aztec civilization; these perspectives truly shows the emotion, fear, and uncertainty the Aztec’s felt in depth during this time. With the accounts in our textbook and the broken spears, we are able to draw conclusions viewing both facts and experiences through this

Two Accounts: Broken Spears and Bernal Diaz In every historical event there tends to be conflicting sides, each member has their own point of view based on a plethora of statistics. These statistics include but are not limited to, socio-economic classes, race, geographical boundaries, gender, etc. When two cultures interact for the first time there is bound to be some discrepancies over what truly occurred. These discrepancies are portrayed quite well through Bernal Diaz’s The Conquest of New Spain

The Broken Spears by Miguel León-Portilla is a novel of the Spanish conquest over the Aztecs in Mexico, as told through the Aztec perspective. Each chapter displayed short stories regarding each situation between the Aztecs and the Spaniards. Throughout this novel, the theme of terror, religion, and greed are brought up. Although Broken Spears was written by the Aztecs, and Seven Myths was more focused on the Spaniards, each novel ties into similar issues which are brought up throughout each book

Neeya Hansen CHS-100 Professor Lopez Morin Book Report #2-Broken Spears April 5, 2017 Broken Spears Miguel Leon-Portilla author of Broken Spears- The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico, tells the story of the Spanish conquest over the Aztecs from the Aztec point of view. It is more familiar in history that the Spanish led by Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztecs with a powerful army and established an easy victory all while having intentions to gain power and greed. However, Leon-Portilla focuses

Europeans had begun conquering the land the natives. An example is the Spanish, Cortes and his followers had taken land in Mexico. They Spaniards and massacred Aztec as they left Tenochtitlin according to Crossroads and Cultures (563). The book, Broken Spears, provided real accounts of the Spanish conquering through Mexico. Within the book, mentioned was the Spanish attacking villages when they were most vulnerable (ex sleeping, or traditional celebrations). This had changed the America’s peaceful societies