Illustration
A 17th-century CE oil painting depicting the meeting of Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec ruler Montezuma (Motecuhzoma II) in 1519 CE. (Jay I. Kislak Collection)
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 02 July 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: 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.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2016, July 02). Montezuma Meets Cortés. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Montezuma Meets Cortés." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 02, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Montezuma Meets Cortés." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jul 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/. Web. 09 Jul 2025.
