Age
9-12
Grade
4-7
Joe Greek
Hernan Cortes: Conquistador, Colonizer, and Destroyer of the Aztec Empire
Library Binding
(Rosen Young Adult Aug. 15, 2016)
The legacy of Hernn Corts, who famously conquered the formidable Aztec Empire, lives on to this day. This title traces his eventful life, introducing readers to an array of intriguing figures, such as Moctezuma, La Malinche, Cuautemoc, and Diego Velzquez de Cullar. Learn how important the alliances that Corts made with the Aztecs native enemies proved and how the initially cordial relationship between the Spanish and the Aztecs deteriorated. The title explains how Corts, like many conquistadors, became a polarizing figure in the centuries after his deeds and death and explores the reasons for the controversy surrounding him.
- Series
- Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization
- ISBN
- 1477788123 / 9781477788127
- Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 8.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 0.4 in.
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