Contesting Conquest presents an important set of indigenous and
Spanish accounts that document Spain’s efforts to establish
control over western Mexico during the first half of the sixteenth
century. Though the 1521 defeat of the Mexica of Tenochtitlan
signaled the downfall of the Aztec empire, large areas outside of
central Mexico still remained beyond the Spaniards’ control. Home
to groups such as the Maya of present-day Yucatan and Guatemala and
the diverse peoples of western Mexico, these regions were
remarkably resilient in the face of Spanish conquest. Ida Altman
provides the first English translations of a set of accounts that
directly reflect the perspectives of these indigenous peoples.
These include a chronicle of Mendoza’s campaign during the Mixton
War, a letter from the exiled rebel leader Tenamaztle, and an
account written by or on behalf of the rulers of the indigenous
community of Xalisco. The narratives are supplemented by
translations from Spanish sources that shed light on
indigenous-Spanish interaction and conflict. Together these
accounts provide insights into indigenous struggles and illuminate
the resistance met by their would-be conquerors. Providing multiple
perspectives on Spanish campaigns to conquer modern-day Mexico and
giving indigenous voices equal weight to that of the
conquistadores, this book is an essential counterpoint to standard
narratives of the Spanish conquest. It will be especially useful to
students and scholars of Latin American colonial history.
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