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One of the four poems in León-Portilla's book, "The Song of the Women of Chalco," was referenced in our series on page 30.
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Mexica painter-scribes record a demonstration of Spanish horsemanship and cannon fire. Read previous pages at https://t.co/iwPNrc94ce
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Teuhtlil, a Mexica governor, meets with the newly arrived Spaniards. Cortes describes himself as a vassal of an emperor that rules over most of the world, whom many kings obey. Teuhtlil is skeptical... Read new pages at https://t.co/mPZsGIYKCS
501 years ago THIS WEEKEND: Spaniards arrive at the coast of Mexico that's controlled by the Triple Alliance. During this weekend, emissaries from Tenochtitlan meet with Cortes.
I made an illustrated timeline of these initial encounters: https://t.co/vWPrV9fvV1
TODAY, 501 years ago: The Maya give 20 slave girls to the Spaniards as a tribute. Before Cortes passes them out to his favorite captains, they are baptized.
TODAY, 501 years ago: For the first time EVER in the Americas, cavalry is used in warfare. Horses will become more significant in battle than steel swords and armor.
501 years ago TODAY: The Battle of Cintla.
A combined Maya force of over 20,000 warriors confront 400 Spaniards. But the Spaniards have steel swords and armor, firearms, cannons...and horses.
MARCH 23, five hundred and one years ago:
Several hundred Spaniards invade the Tabasco town of Potonchan. The residents are surprised by a two-pronged attack from opposite sides of the town.
A peek at the process for a panel from page 56.
You can read the why and how we create every single page, from historical references to art techniques, at https://t.co/t047lzF6Sb