The Apocalypse of the Aztecs

The story of cortez montezuma and the fall of the aztec empire is as much myth as it is history. Most of what we know about them, their religion, their practices and their motivations all come from the victorious spaniards. Cortes certainly was trying to mythologize himself as much as possible. He was even hesitant to give credit and praise to close friends like alvarado. There are some indigenous sources, but they were created after the war adin co operation with spanish friars,. so their accuracy is not above scrutiny. It's a tragedy from every angle you look at it... But people tend to place a lot of importance on columbus