This is a nice, concise summary of the Mexica contributions to the world, but there's one common myth repeated here that I'd like to see put to rest: No one in the Aztec Empire, let alone Moctezuma himself, believed Cortés to be a god or any manifestation of Quetzalcoatl. Cortés never makes this claim in his firsthand account of the expedition, written in 1520. In fact, he writes that Moctezuma tells him, "You see that I am composed of flesh and bone like yourselves, and I am mortal, and palpable to the touch." This idea that the Spaniards were seen as gods comes from Spanish writers in the late sixteenth century, decades after the war. No sixteenth-century Mesoamerican writer makes this claim in their accounts of the war. A good source that thoroughly debunks this persistent myth is "When Montezuma met Cortés" by historian Matthew Restall. For a fascinating dive into the richness of Mexica culture and life from the 1300s to the 1600s, check out Camilla Townsend's "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs." It also tackles other myths about the encounter between Mesoamerica and Europe.
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I know it’s only a three minute video but there’s some major facts missing. The Spanish overthrew the Aztecs with the help tens of thousands of oppressed neighboring natives who couldn’t wait to get rid of the Aztecs. The implication that the Spanish overthrew the entire Aztec Empire with just a few hundred men is absurd.
I was skeptical about getting the story out in 3 minutes but this video is very concise with it's points. Very good!
This is a nice, concise summary of the Mexica contributions to the world, but there's one common myth repeated here that I'd like to see put to rest: No one in the Aztec Empire, let alone Moctezuma himself, believed Cortés to be a god or any manifestation of Quetzalcoatl. Cortés never makes this claim in his firsthand account of the expedition, written in 1520. In fact, he writes that Moctezuma tells him, "You see that I am composed of flesh and bone like yourselves, and I am mortal, and palpable to the touch." This idea that the Spaniards were seen as gods comes from Spanish writers in the late sixteenth century, decades after the war. No sixteenth-century Mesoamerican writer makes this claim in their accounts of the war.
A good source that thoroughly debunks this persistent myth is "When Montezuma met Cortés" by historian Matthew Restall.
For a fascinating dive into the richness of Mexica culture and life from the 1300s to the 1600s, check out Camilla Townsend's "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs." It also tackles other myths about the encounter between Mesoamerica and Europe.
This was super informative and entertaining! Thanks for making these!
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Story looks only good and possible and real and real white man that is real man tell to everyone or write for everyone to learn understand and think . To all of us including everyone..
I know it’s only a three minute video but there’s some major facts missing.
The Spanish overthrew the Aztecs with the help tens of thousands of oppressed neighboring natives who couldn’t wait to get rid of the Aztecs.
The implication that the Spanish overthrew the entire Aztec Empire with just a few hundred men is absurd.