Folio from the Codex Mendoza
Title

Folio from the Codex Mendoza

Caption

Folio from the Codex Mendoza. The Codex Mendoza is an Aztec codex, created about twenty years after the Spanish conquest of Mexico with the intent that it be seen by Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. It contains a history of the Aztec rulers and their conquests, a list of the tribute paid by the conquered, and a description of daily Aztec life, in traditional Aztec pictograms with Spanish explanations and commentary. Dated 16th Century

Date

1754

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A25_422

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Rights managed

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