Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
In 1519, Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico, and made his way to the Aztec capital. The Modern History Sourcebook offers gathered Aztec accounts, some of which were written shortly after the conquest.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/aztecs1.html
PBS: Conquistadors
Online companion to the series examining the explorations of Cortes, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, and Pizarro. Also offers an online learning adventure for students and teachers.
www.pbs.org/conquistadors
Texas Explorers - Hernan Cortez
Correspondence between a student and an educator on the subject of the Spanish conqueror.
riceinfo.rice.edu/armadillo/Projects/cortez.html
End of an Empire: the Spanish Conquest of Mexico
(PDF)
Focuses on the expansionist policies of both the Aztec and Spanish empires and on the clash caused by the arrival of Hernan Cortés.
www.tcr.org/tcr/essays/Web_Conquest.pdf
Explorer Fact Sheet: Hernando Cortés
Brief overview of his career.
www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec4/Uni...
Moctezuma's Greeting to Hernan Cortes
Cortés describes his reception in Mexico.
orion.ramapo.edu/~fkarpiel/articles/MOCTEZUMA%27S%20GREETING%20TO%20HERNAN%...
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