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Image: Conquista de Cuatzontlan durante el gobierno de Moctezuma II, en el folio 161v

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Description: Depiction from the Durán Codex of the conquest of Cuatzontlan launched by the emperor of Mexico Moctezuma II in the early 16th century. The Mexica army is seen in the right, while the Cuatzonteca army is seen at the left. The armies are divided by a river. The Nahuatl glyphs of the places where the armies are from (Tenochtitlan and Cuatzontlan) are seen behind each army. The Durán Codex is a 16th century manuscript written by the Spanish friar Diego Durán, which addresses the prehispanic history of Mexico.
Title: Conquista de Cuatzontlan durante el gobierno de Moctezuma II, en el folio 161v
Credit: Biblioteca Digital Hispánica: http://bdh.bne.es/bnesearch/detalle/bdh0000169486
Author: Manuscript by Diego Durán. Illustration by an unknown artist.
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