I just want people to know….

corazonyflores:

kyotosunrises:

pendulum-sonata:

That the aztecs never thought that the Spanish conquerers were gods, there are no registries of any prehispanic gods with blond hair, pale skin or any european trait, the only reason why they were well received was because Moctezuma distrusted them from the beggining and wanted them gone as soon as possible and he thought that by treating them well he would avoid stirring conflict.

The “indigenous people revered them as gods” was Spanish propaganda, so congratulations centuries after people are still falling for it.

Also the only reason they won, besides the diseases they brought with them, was because they deceived the other indigenous tribes under the rule of the Aztec empire into thinking that they would give them their freedom.

Spoiler alert: they lied.

OP can you please include a source of where you found this? Not saying it in a way that I don’t believe you or something. Just want something to back this argument if I present it to people. And yes, I am googling it but I can’t find anything. Yes I can read Spanish so if you have a Spanish academic source that’ll do too!

This is actually up for debate. I am currently writing my Master’s thesis on the Historical Evolution of Mexico’s Spanish colonization”The Conquest of Mexico:
The Evolution of Historical Perspective” The thing about the Spanish invasion is that  historically most sources still focus on
the Spanish’s defeat of the Aztec Empire, however in the last 60 years or so
the narrative has changed. This new train of thought has been labeled “New
Conquest History”. The New Conquest History
not only acknowledges Hernán Cortés pivotal role, but also the Native’s role,
and is built on the understanding that although Cortés greatest accomplishments
took place circa 1519-1521. The conquest of Mexico took much longer than that
and that all perspectives need to be evaluated. Throughout this paper we will
be examining how the works of early historians such as Bernal Diaz shaped
historiography and how the New Conquest History
theory has helped change the way we think about the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. However, we still have a long way to go before we can truly understand the Native perspective of the invasion. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me off anon. I would love to rec some books or share some information.