Conquest of Mexico. 16th century. Cuauhtemoc (1495-1525). Last Aztec emperor. Was captured by Hernan Corte s when he conquered the capital of the Aztec Empire. Colored Engraving depicting the place where Cuauhtemoc was prisoner in "The Truthful History of Conquest of New Spain" by Bernal Diaz del Castillo.

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