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title: Cortés & the Siege of Tenochtitlan
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5276/cortes--the-siege-of-tenochtitlan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cortés & the Siege of Tenochtitlan

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Cortés & the Siege of Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5276.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5276.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 17th-century CE oil painting depicting the Spanish Conquistadores led by [Hernán Cortés](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernan_Cortes/) besieging the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) capital of [Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tenochtitlan/) in 1519 CE. (Jay I. Kislak Collection)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, July 02). Cortés & the Siege of Tenochtitlan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5276/cortes--the-siege-of-tenochtitlan/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Cortés & the Siege of Tenochtitlan." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 02, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5276/cortes--the-siege-of-tenochtitlan/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Cortés & the Siege of Tenochtitlan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5276/cortes--the-siege-of-tenochtitlan/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Conquest_of_Tenochtitlan.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Conquest_of_Tenochtitlan.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 July 2016. 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.