Tenochtitlan Collection

Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. By Alonso de Santa Cruz
Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. General islario of all the islands in the world. Work of the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz (1505-1567). National Library. Madrid. Spain

Aztecs Warriors 1521
Despite the loss of the Fort of Xoloc and the raising to the ground of the Old Palace at Tenochtitlan, the exhausted Aztecs fight furiously on

Customs / Sacrifice / Human
AZTECS OF MEXICO Priests of Tenochtitlan sacrifice victims to the god Huitzilopochtli

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire until its occupation in 1521 by Hernᮠ Cort鳠 during

Moctezuma II, Hernan Cortes, Pedro de Alvarado, Gonzalo de
Conquerors and conquered. Moctezuma II (1467-1520), Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541), Gonzalo de Sandoval (1497-1527) and Cristobal de Olid (1488-1524). Colored engraving

Mexico / Tenochtitlan
A reconstruction of the Front wall and Entrance Gate of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs, above which modern Mexico City now stands

Mexico / Mexico City 1730
Mexico City (Tenochtitlan): general view

Plan of Tenochtitlan
Cortes plan of Tenochtitlan

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

The Great Aztec Temple at Tenochtitlan. Dedicated to the god of war. Built in a large square, with an ashlar wall, carved on the outside with different loops of chained snakes. Engraving

Representation of the city of Mexico (Mexico-Tenochtitlan). Divided into two neighborhoods. One called Tlatelulco (a), where most of the population lived, and the other Mexico (e)

SPANISH AMBUSHED 1520
Fleeing from Tenochtitlan following the death of Montezuma, Cortes and his men are ambushed in a canal by the Aztecs. Date: 1520

Spanish attack Aztec fleet on Lake Texcoco
Part of the seige of Tenochtitlan by Cortes and the Tlaxcala army, the Spanish ships are vastly outmatching the Aztec war canoes, both in size and the technology

Cortes Meets Montezuma
Hernan Cortes meets Montezuma II in tenochtitlan, Mexico. Date: 1520

Tenochtitlan before the Spanish Arrived
Tenochtitlan city before the Spanish conquest. Date: 1519

Priests of Tenochtitlan Sacrifice Victims to their Gods
Aztecs of Mexico- Priests of Tenochtitlan sacrifice victims to their gods Date: circa 1500

Human Sacrifices Thrown from Platform by Priests
Aztecs of Mexico- Priests at Tenochtitlan cut the heart from a still- living victim then fling the carcase from the platform Date: circa 1500

Xochipilli. Mexica deity of love, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, pleasure, arts and songs. Postclassic period (1325-1521). Aztec art. Sculpture on rock. MEXICO. FEDERAL DISTRICT. Mexico City

Stone Jaguar Oceloti Cuauhxicalli Aztec - Mexico
An Aztec Jaguar-shaped receptacle for the hearts of sacrifice victims, Templo Mayor ( Great Temple ), Tenochtitlan, Mexico City, Mexico. Date: circa 1930

MEXICO. Mexico City. National Museum of Anthropology

LA Noche Triste 1520
LA NOCHE TRISTE Cortes loses many men and horses in the canals of Tenochtitlan in the retreat from the Aztecs

Emperor Itzcoatl
EMPEROR ITZCOATL son of Acamapichtli Ruler of Tenochtitlan, by his conquests he effectively created the Aztec Empire

Juan de Escalante (�519). Spanish Military. Colored eng
Juan de Escalante (� 519). Spanish Military. Joined as captain Hern?n Cort?ss expedition which ended being the conquest of Tenochtitlan. Engraving by Trichon. Colored

Tenochtitlan is Reached
Cortes and his men stop for a moment and gaze in awe at wonderful city of Tenochtitlan they have finally reached. Date: 1519

Spanish Destroy Cholula
On their way to Tenochtitlan, Spanish destroy Cholula Date: 1519

Stone of the Sun. 1479. Incorrectly known as Aztec Calendar. Disc shaped ceremonial monolith made of basalt with inscriptions about the Mexica cosmogony and the solar cults. Aztec art

Marina (1500-1531). Native American woman, daughter of a Tenochtitlan chief. She worked as interpreter of Nahuatl and Maya

Map of the archbishopric of Mexico (1767), by Jos頁 ntonio Alzate. View of the area of Tenochtitlan, the lagoons of Chalco and Tescuco. From the Lorenzana-Borb ollection. SPAIN. Toledo

Commemorative Gravestone of the Temple of Tenochtitlan. 1487. Aztec art. Relief on rock. MEXICO. Mexico City. National Museum of Anthropology. Proc: MEXICO. Mexico City. Tenochtitlᮮ

Spanish to Tenochtitlan
The Spanish Conquistadors advance through a mountain gorge to Tenochtitlan

Spanish Besieged
The Spanish are besieged by the Aztecs in the headquarters they have occupied in Tenochtitlan

Cortes & Montezuma
The first meeting between Cortez and Montezuma

Guatemozin Surrenders
After three months of heroically defending Tenochtitlan, GUATEMOZIN, son- in-law and successor of Montezuma, surrenders to CORTEZ

Conquistadores Pray
The Conquistadores, returning to Tenochtitlan, confess their sins before a wayside cross which they had erected themselves on their first march to Mexico

Montezuma & Spanish
MONTEZUMA is paraded through Tenochtitlan under Spanish armed guard, to martial music

Cortes and Men 1519
The Conquistadores swear their allegiance to Cortes and agree to continue their conquest of Tenochtitlan (Mexico), shouting " To Mexico ! To Mexico !"

Spanish / Tenochtitlan1519
The Spanish take Tenochtitlan

Mexico / Mexico City C20
Mexico City (Tenochtitlan): a quiet street

Emperor Cuitlahuac
EMPEROR CUITLAHUAC brother of Moctezuma II Ruler of Tenochtitlan, but only from July to September 1520

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