Aztec History

The Aztecs regarded their gods as ferocious, vengeful and malignant. This was why their version of how the world was created was so full of violence and devastation.

Dec 10, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

The education of Montezuma II, a future Tlatoani ( Great Speaker) of the Aztecs of Mexico, was designed to make him both a priest and a warrior.

Dec 8, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

The city of Teotihuacan was the site of the infamous Aztec sacrifice made to the sun god and was at the centre of the Aztec religion.

Oct 9, 2009 - Amy Barnard

Although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars, human sacrifice played an important role in Aztec religion and culture.

Mar 27, 2009 - Terry Long

A textual comparison of conquistador Bernal Diaz' 'The conquest of New Spain' and the anonymous Aztec informants of 'The Florentine Codex.'

Nov 5, 2008 - Marius Goubert

Spanish conquistador and perpetrator of the most brutal massacre associated with the Conquest of New Spain.

Oct 23, 2008 - Marius Goubert

A discussion of the historical context, textual style, and narrative voice of The Florentine Codex, the most detailed Indian account to have survived from the New World.

Oct 12, 2008 - Marius Goubert

A synopsis of the final phase of the Spanish conquest of New Spain, which culminated in the destruction of the most sophisticated civilization of the New World.

Oct 11, 2008 - Marius Goubert

A brief introduction to the events, the key figures and the primary works of literature inspired by one of the most brutal and astonishing military campaigns in history.

Oct 2, 2008 - Marius Goubert

Quetzalcoatl was a god to the Aztecs, Toltecs and other Meso-Americans. He was instrumental in the repeated creation and destruction of the world.

Jan 1, 2008 - Henry Ramsager

The scale of human sacrifice during the Aztec period is unrivaled in history. At its height, up to 30,000 souls a year were offered up to the Aztec sun and water gods.

Sep 21, 2006 - Henry Ramsager

Built on an island in the middle of a swamp, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, became the center of an empire that lasted 200 years.

Sep 13, 2006 - Henry Ramsager