---
title: The Last Days of Tenochtitlan
author: William de Leftwich Dodge
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16087/the-last-days-of-tenochtitlan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# The Last Days of Tenochtitlan

_Authored by William de Leftwich Dodge_

## Image File

[![The Last Days of Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16087.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16087.png)

## Image Caption

An 1899 painting by William de Leftwich Dodge (1867–1935) depicting the last stand of the Aztecs during the siege of [Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tenochtitlan/) by [Hernán Cortés](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernan_Cortes/) in 1521. (Howard Tilton Library, Tulane University, New Orleans)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dodge, W. d. L. (2022, June 28). The Last Days of Tenochtitlan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16087/the-last-days-of-tenochtitlan/>
### Chicago
Dodge, William de Leftwich. "The Last Days of Tenochtitlan." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 28, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16087/the-last-days-of-tenochtitlan/>.
### MLA
Dodge, William de Leftwich. "The Last Days of Tenochtitlan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jun 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16087/the-last-days-of-tenochtitlan/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LastDaysofTenochtitlanB.jpg) by [**William de Leftwich Dodge**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LastDaysofTenochtitlanB.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 June 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.