Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : the supreme conquistador -- A new conquest for a new world -- Tempest in the Caribbean -- Golden empires -- Changing of the gods -- Later years of Cortes's life -- Chronology -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index.
Summary:
Readers will discover the life of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his expedition to Mexico to conquer the mighty Aztec empire. A timeline and further information section support the narrative, while detailed maps give readers a lay of the land.
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