Saturday, October 10, 2009

MOCTEZUMA IN BRITISH MUSEUM

''Moctezuma, who from 1502 to 1520 presided over a vast, politically complex and culturally sophisticated empire, was seen by his people as more than just a fine warrior and cunning administrator. He was a semi-divine figure whose sad and mysterious downfall at the hand of Spanish conquerors was a turning point of his nation’s history.His story has never been looked at through an exhibition before, however. It was considered impossible. The Spaniards destroyed the records of the culture that ..''
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