Hernándo Cortés : and the fall of the Aztecs / Rachel A. Koestler-Grack.
TITLE:
Hernándo Cortés : and the fall of the Aztecs / Rachel A. Koestler-Grack.
Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
Philadelphia, Penn. : Chelsea House Pub.,
Edition:
Reference edition.
Physical Description:
158 p. : col. ill.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
In 1519, with a small band of a few hundred soldiers, Cortes invaded the mighty Aztec empire. Although the Aztecs greatly outnumbered them, Cortes's men were able to conquer the natives and capture their emperor. The arrival of Cortes in 1519 helped shape Mexico today.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780791086094
