The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Leandro Izaguirre
published on 20 July 2022
The Torture of Cuauhtémoc Download Full Size Image

An 1892 painting, The Torture of Cuauhtémoc, by Leandro Izaguirre. Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec ruler and he was tortured by the conquistadors to find out the last deposits of gold in the city of Tenochtitlan. (National Museum of Art, Mexico City)

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Izaguirre, L. (2022, July 20). The Torture of Cuauhtémoc. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16169/the-torture-of-cuauhtemoc/

Chicago Style

Izaguirre, Leandro. "The Torture of Cuauhtémoc." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 20, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16169/the-torture-of-cuauhtemoc/.

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Izaguirre, Leandro. "The Torture of Cuauhtémoc." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jul 2022. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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