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[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/exploring-the-early-americas/conquest-of-mexico-paintings.html by LIBRARY OF CONGRESS] | [https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/exploring-the-early-americas/conquest-of-mexico-paintings.html by LIBRARY OF CONGRESS] | ||
The Conquest of Mexico paintings are significant both artistically and historically. Painted in the seventeenth century, the eight detailed canvases tell the story of the 1521 Spanish conquest of the native Aztec people. These images highlight battles between the Spanish and the Aztecs, ceremonial encounters of the Spanish conquistador with the emperor Moctezuma, and other pivotal historic moments. The series ends with the dramatic "Conquest of Tenochtitlán" (the capital of the Aztec civilization, now Mexico City) and the capture of the last Aztec king. | The Conquest of Mexico paintings are significant both artistically and historically. Painted in the seventeenth century, the eight detailed canvases tell the story of the 1521 Spanish conquest of the native Aztec people. These images highlight battles between the Spanish and the Aztecs, ceremonial encounters of the Spanish conquistador with the emperor Moctezuma, and other pivotal historic moments. The series ends with the dramatic "Conquest of Tenochtitlán" (the capital of the Aztec civilization, now Mexico City) and the capture of the last Aztec king. | ||
=====Spanish Conquest & Aztecs: The impact and legacy of colonisation===== | |||
[https://library.norwood.vic.edu.au/aztecs/legacyofcolonisation by NORWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE] | |||
The arrival of the Spanish in 1519 signalled the beginning of the end of the Aztec Empire. The final defeat of the Aztecs in 1521 had a number of consequences not only for the Aztec people, but for the whole Mesoamerican region. Read through these resources to find out more about the impact and legacy of colonisation. | |||
