Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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During this flight from Tenochtitlán, Cortés and his men encounter Cuitláhuac, the new Mexica leader of the Aztec empire, the brother of Moctezuma, who attacks the invaders.
<div>During this flight from Tenochtitlán, Cortés and his men encounter Cuitálhuac, the new Mexica leader of the Aztec empire, the brother of Moctezuma, who attacks the invaders.</div>