“She was born amongst the royalty. In her blood, she bore the lineage of the highest kin in Mexico-Tenochtitlán, the imperial capital of the Mexica Empire. When the invaders from abroad took the city, however, her noble title meant nothing. Nor did her political career as a Tenochca leader: with the arrival of the Spanish colonizers, she lost everything. Not even her name survived.”
Andrea Fischer, Writer
Before the Conquest of Mexico, Isabel Moctezuma was the daughter of the emperor of the Mexica. After the death of Moctezume II, however, her life changed in many ways.
It might be sacrilege to suggest, but Bethany Platanella takes a look at the (controversial) evidence behind the claim.
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