History of Tlaxcala
 Facsimile (c. 1890) of Lienzo de Tlaxcala. Hernán Cortés and La Malinche meet Moctezuma II in Tenochtitlan, November 8, 1519. | |
| Author | Diego Muñoz Camargo |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Codex |
History of Tlaxcala (Spanish: Lienzo de Tlaxcala) is an illustrated codex written by and under the supervision of Diego Muñoz Camargo in the years leading up to 1585.[1][2]
The manuscript highlights the religious, cultural, and military history of the Tlaxcaltec people, in particular focusing on the post-conquest aspects. The History of Tlaxcala is held at the University of Glasgow.[1]
Content[]
The History of Tlaxcala is divided into three sections:[1]
- "Relaciones Geográficas" or "Descripción de la ciudad y provincia de Tlaxcala", a Spanish text written by Camargo between 1581 and 1584 in response to Philip II of Spain's Relaciones Geográfica questionnaire.
- The "Tlaxcala Calendar", a largely pictorial section, with both Spanish and Nahuatl captions.
- The "Tlaxcala Codex" a largely pictorial section, with both Spanish and Nahuatl captions.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c MacLean, Robert (January 2003). "Historia de Tlaxcala". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Rogers, Claudia J. (2021). "Malintzin as a Conquistadora and a Warrior Woman in the Lienzo de Tlaxcala (c. 1552)". The Historical Journal: 1–25. doi:10.1017/S0018246X20000576. ISSN 0018-246X.
Further reading[]
- Townsend, Camilla (2006). Malintzin's Choices. An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826334053.
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