The works of ixtlilxochitl, and editorial comments. In 1516 nezahualpilli died, and the succession was contested by two of his sons, cacamatzin and ixtlilxochitl. Ixtlilxochitl quetzalcoatl jesus christ excerpts from ancient america and the book of mormon by milton r. Edited and annotated by alfredo chavero and published as a 2nd edition of the works of jose fernando ramirez in 1892. He was a student at the college of santa cruz in tlateloco mexico.
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 was born between 1568 and 1580, and died in 1648. Alva ixtlilxochitls account of the conquest of new spain ebook written by amber brian, bradley benton, pablo garcia loaeza. Pronunciation of ixtlilxochitl with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning and more for ixtlilxochitl. Alva ixtlilxochitl fernando imagenes informacion noticias. The new students reference workixtlilxochitl, fernando. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. His descendants, says the writer, were left poor and. He gives a detailed account of the important part played by his greatgrandfather don fernando in the conquest of mexico and the.
Alva ixtlilxochitls colonial mexican trickster tale. He was a descendant of the old texcocan lineage and had access to many of the ancient records. Alva ixtlilxochitl fernando biografia informacion imagenes historia fotos datos libros escritos acontecimientos vida personaje famoso videos documental muerte epoca. 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. The protagonist of the story, however, is not the spanish. Ixtlilxochitl ii, placed on the throne of texcoco by hernan cortes in 1520, and a greatgrandson of ixtlilxochitl i. The contributors revise and broaden previous understandings of alva ixtlilxochitls racial and cultural identity, including his. The 3rd edition was published in 1965 with a preface by lic. Ixtlilxochitl i, tlatoani ruler of the central mexican citystate of texcoco from 1409 to 1418. 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. Alva ixtlilxochitls account of the conquest of new spain. Kolob book company, 1950, with citations from mexican antiquities by lord kingborough. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the native conquistador.
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 book of mormon. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad. Comparatively little was known of his writings until their importance was announced by clavigero and humboldt. While it is true that alva ixtlilxochitl distorts the history of texcoco, his works offer a wealth of information about a notable mesoamerican group. The contributors revise and broaden previous understandings of alva ixtlilxochitls racial and cultural identity, including his method of transcribing pictorial texts, his treatment of. Ixtlilxochitl can refer to a number of mesoamerican nobles, including. Chavero, alfredo, ed publisher mexico, oficina tip.
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