Cartas de Relación
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Cartas de Relación is a series of letters by Hernán Cortés that chronicle his conquest of the Aztec Empire and provide a key firsthand account of early Spanish colonization in the Americas.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fifth Letter of Relation | 1 |
| First Letter of Relation | 1 |
| Fourth Letter of Relation | 1 |
| Second Letter of Relation | 1 |
| Third Letter of Relation | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistolary work
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historical document ⓘ primary source ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cartas de Relación by Hernán Cortés
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surface form:
Cartas de relación de la conquista de México
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| author | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| bias | self-justifying portrayal of Cortés ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of battles and alliances
ⓘ
descriptions of Aztec society ⓘ descriptions of Mesoamerican cities ⓘ descriptions of indigenous religions ⓘ reports on geography of New Spain ⓘ reports on natural resources ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Spanish landing on the Mexican coast
ⓘ
fall of the Aztec Empire ⓘ founding of Veracruz ⓘ march to Tenochtitlan ⓘ meeting between Cortés and Moctezuma II ⓘ Siege of Tenochtitlan ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Tenochtitlan
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| genre |
conquest narrative
ⓘ
travel literature ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important document of Spanish imperial expansion
ⓘ
key firsthand account of the conquest of Mexico ⓘ major source for early colonial Mexican history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Spanish monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Moctezuma II
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Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ Tenochtitlan ⓘ conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| numberOfLetters | 5 ⓘ |
| perspective | Spanish conquistador viewpoint ⓘ |
| placeDescribed |
Gulf Coast of Mexico
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Mexico ⓘ Tenochtitlan ⓘ Tlaxcala NERFINISHED ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| purpose |
justify Cortés’s actions in New Spain
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report on newly conquered territories ⓘ request royal favor and support ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1519–1526
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
ethnohistorians of Mesoamerica
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historians of colonial Latin America ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
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Cartas de Relación
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First Letter of Relation
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Cartas de Relación
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Second Letter of Relation
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Cartas de Relación
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Third Letter of Relation
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Cartas de Relación
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Fourth Letter of Relation
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Cartas de Relación
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Fifth Letter of Relation