The works of ixtlilxochitl, and editorial comments. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alva ixtlilxochitl fernando biografia informacion imagenes historia fotos datos libros escritos acontecimientos vida personaje famoso videos documental muerte epoca. He gives a detailed account of the important part played by his greatgrandfather don fernando in the conquest of mexico and the pacification of the indians of new spain, praising him in every possible way, and blaming the ingratitude of the conquerors. Ixtlilxochitl quetzalcoatl jesus christ excerpts from ancient america and the book of mormon by milton r. Numerous scholars have examined alva ixtlilxochitls writings as participating in the spanish genre probanza y merito, through which he sought royal support from the spanish crown. Ixtlilxochitl can refer to a number of mesoamerican nobles, including. While it is true that alva ixtlilxochitl distorts the history of texcoco, his works offer a wealth of information about a notable mesoamerican group. Chavero, alfredo, ed publisher mexico, oficina tip. Alva ixtlilxochitls colonial mexican trickster tale. Comparatively little was known of his writings until their importance was announced by clavigero and humboldt. The 3rd edition was published in 1965 with a preface by lic. Alva ixtlilxochitls account of the conquest of new spain ebook written by amber brian, bradley benton, pablo garcia loaeza. In 1516 nezahualpilli died, and the succession was contested by two of his sons, cacamatzin and ixtlilxochitl.
The former was supported by moctezuma ii, emperor of mexico, but the latter, appealing to the patriotic sentiment of his nation, would have persuaded them that his brother was too much in the mexican. Ixtlilxochitl ii, placed on the throne of texcoco by hernan cortes in 1520, and a greatgrandson of ixtlilxochitl i. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the native conquistador. Ixtlilxochitl was born between 1568 and 1580, and died in 1648. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad. He was a descendant of the old texcocan lineage and had access to many of the ancient records. The contributors revise and broaden previous understandings of alva ixtlilxochitls racial and cultural identity, including his method of transcribing pictorial texts, his treatment of. The protagonist of the story, however, is not the spanish. Ixtlilxochitl quetzalcoatl jesus christ book of mormon. He was a student at the college of santa cruz in tlateloco mexico. Alva ixtlilxochitls account of the conquest of new spain. The most illustrious of the native mexican historians and the greatgrandson of don fernando ixtlilxochitl, fifth son of netzahualpilli, king of texcoco, and of his wife dona beatriz panantzin, daughter of cuitlahuac, last but one of the aztec emperors. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services.