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title: La Malinche Leads the Spanish
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21075/la-malinche-leads-the-spanish/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-23
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# La Malinche Leads the Spanish
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21075.jpg)
## Image Caption
[La Malinche](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2796/la-malinche/) leading [Hernán Cortés](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernan_Cortes/) and the Spanish, illustration in *Codex Azcatitlan* by unknown author, p. 23, c. 1501-1600.
This image is an indigenous pictorial representation of the Spanish marching on the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) capital with La Malinche at the head of the [column](https://www.worldhistory.org/column/). This work is part of a larger codex that documents the history of the Valley of Mexico and the fall of the Aztecs.
Bibliothèque nationale de France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, September 23). La Malinche Leads the Spanish. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "La Malinche Leads the Spanish." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "La Malinche Leads the Spanish." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84582686/f29.item) by **Unknown Artist**. Submitted by [Franco R. Batista Garcia](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/francobatista022/ "User Page: Franco R. Batista Garcia"), published on 23 September 2025. 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.