During the year 1520 Hernando Cortes led a massive expedition that conquered the lands of “Mexico.” He along with many famous figures like Dona Maria, Bernal Diaz de Castillo, and Pedro de Alvarado helped Cortes gain control of the indigenous land. Even though there are many key figures, and key sources that helped Cortes colonize Indian Territory one major battle that assisted him was the Alvarado Massacre of 1520. While historian Bernal Diaz del Castillo in “The Conquest of New Spain,” and Franciscan Fray Bernardino Sahagun in “The Conquest of New Spain, Revision” speculate that Pedro de Alvarado was the cause for the carnage, but Dominican Fray Diego Duran in “History of the Indies of New Spain,” accuses Hernando Cortes for the bloodbath. Although there are opposing views it remains clear that Hernando Cortes was not present during the mas....

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