A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Who is Montezuma from A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies and what is their importance?
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Montezuma was the king of Tenochtitlan. When Cortez arrived at the city gates, Montezuma sent men to greet him. Montezuma was later taken hostage by the Spaniards, then tortured and killed.
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies