Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492–1584) was a foot soldier in the army of Mexico's conqueror Hernán Cortés, and participated in the campaigns that led to the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521. This 1928 translation of his journals derives from the 1904 edition by the Mexican historian Genaro García - the first edition based on the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that overemphasised Cortés' exploits, Díaz's epic focuses on the experiences of the common soldier. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. This volume focuses on the complex relationships that developed between the Spaniards and the Aztec emperor Montezuma on the army's arrival in Mexico. It contains chapters 82–136 and a key to the maps that appear at http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9781108017060.

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- Date Published: August 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108017060
- length: 438 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.55kg
- contains: 5 b/w illus. 3 colour illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Book V. The March to Mexico:
82. How we went to the city of Cholula
83. How, at the orders of Montezume, they had planned to kill us in the city of Cholula
84. About certain messages and messengers we sent to the Great Montezuma
85. How the Great Montezuma sent a present of gold
86. How we began our march to the city of Mexico
87. How the Great Montezuma again sent other ambassadors to us
88. About the great and solemn reception which the Great Montezuma gave Cortés
Book VI. The Stay in Mexico:
89. How the Great Montezuma came to our quarters
90. How on the following day our Captain Cortés went to see the Great Montezuma
91. Of the manner and appearance of the Great Montezuma
92. How our captain went out to see the city of Mexico and Tlaltelolco
93. How we made our church and altar
94. How the Mexican captains fought a battle against Juan de Escalante
95. Of the seizure of Montezuma
96. How our Cortés sent a gentleman as his lieutenant to Villa Rica
97. How when the great Montezuma was a prisoner, Cortés entertained him
98. How Cortés ordered two sloops to be built
99. How we launched the two sloops
100. How the nephews of the great Montezuma went about assembling the other great lords and persuading them to come to Mexico and free the great Montezuma
101. How the great Montezuma and many Caciques and chieftains gave fealty to His Majesty
103. How the captains returned whom our Cortés had sent to examine the mines
104. How Cortés told the great Montezuma to pay tribute
105. How the gold which we had obtained was divided
106. How Juan Velásquez de Leon and the Treasurer, Gonzalo Mejía, had words about the gold that was missing
107. How the Great Montezuma told Cortés that he wished to give him one of his daughters in marriage
108. How the great Montezume told our captain Cortés to leave Mexico
Book VII. The Expedition Against Narvaez:
109. How Diego Velásquez the Governor of Cuba hastened to send his Armada against us
110. How Pánfilo de Narvaez arrived at the port of San Juan de Ulúa
111. How Pánfilo de Narvaez sent five persons from his fleet to demand of Gonzalo de Sandoval that he should surrender himself
112. How Cortés wrote to the Captain and to his other friends
113. How the Captain Pánfilo de Narvaez had words with the Oidor Lucas Vásquez de Ayllon
114. How Narvaez went with all his forces to Cempoala
115. How the great Montezuma asked Cortés why he wished to go against Narvaez
116. How Cortés agreed with all us soldiers that the Fraile de la Merced should be again sent to the camp of Narvaez
117. How the Fraile de la Merced went to Cempoala
118. How in our camp we held a muster of the soldiers
119. How there came to our camp Andrés de Duero
120. How Juan Velásquez de Leon and Cortés's orderly named Juan del Rio, arrived at the camp of Narvaez
121. About the plan and commands that were issued in our camp
122. How after the defeat of Narvaez there arrived the Indians of Chinantla
123. How Cortés sent Captain Francisco de Lugo to the port
Book VIII. The Flight From Mexico:
124. How they went by forced marches
125. How they made war on us in Mexico
126. When Montezume was dead Cortés decided to tell the news to his captains and chieftain
127. How we determined to flee from Mexico
128. How we went to the capital and largest town in Tlaxcala
Book IX. The Halt at Tepeaca:
129. How we went to the province of Tepeaca
130. How a ship came from Cuba
131. How the Indians of Guacachula came to beg help from Cortés
132. How they arrived at the rock and port which is near Villa Rica, a ship
133. How Cortés sent Gonzalo de Sandoval to bring to peace the towns of Xalaçinco and Çacatami
134. How all the men and women slaves were collected to be branded in the name of His Majesty
135. How the captains and principal persons who had come in the company of Narvaez asked leave to r
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Author
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Editor
Genaro García
Translator
Alfred Percival Maudslay