Fernando Cortes and the Conquest of Mexico, 1485-1547

afterwards allies Alonso amongst Andres de Tapia arms arrival Aztec Bernal Diaz brigantines cacique camp canoes capital captain captured carried Casas causeway Cempoalla Charles Chichimeca chief Cholula Christian commander commander's conquest Coyohuacan Cruz Cuba Cuitlahuatzin declared Diego de Ordaz Diego Velasquez Emperor enemies envoys expedition Fernando fighting fleet force Fray Bartolomé Garay garrison gold Gomara Gonzalo Gonzalo de Sandoval governor Grijalba Herrera Hist horsemen horses hundred iards Indians Ixtlilxochitl Iztapalapan Juan King King of Texcoco lake Letters of Cortes lord Marina messengers Mexicans Mexico Montezuma Narvaez natives night nobles Olid Ordaz Orozco y Berra Pedro de Alvarado Prescott present priests prisoners province provisions Quauhtemotzin received royal Sandoval says seemed sent ships soldiers sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish quarters Tacuba temple teocalli teules Texcoco thousand tion Tlacopan Tlascalans Torquemada Totonacs town treasure vassals Vera Cruz victory warriors wounded Xicotencatl