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title: Montezuma Meets Cortés
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Montezuma Meets Cortés

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Montezuma Meets Cortés](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5277.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5277.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 17th-century CE oil painting depicting the meeting of Spanish [Conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) [Hernán Cortés](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernan_Cortes/) and [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) ruler [Montezuma](https://www.worldhistory.org/Montezuma/) ([Motecuhzoma II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Montezuma/)) in 1519 CE. (Jay I. Kislak Collection)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, July 02). Montezuma Meets Cortés. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Montezuma Meets Cortés." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 02, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Montezuma Meets Cortés." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5277/montezuma-meets-cortes/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Meeting_of_Cort%C3%A9s_and_Montezuma.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Meeting_of_Cort%C3%A9s_and_Montezuma.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.