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Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico (Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback)) (1st Edition) by Stuart B. Schwartz (Editor) Paperback, 271 Pages, Published 2000 ISBN-10: 0-312-39355-5 / 0312393555 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-39355-7 / 9780312393557 In 1519 Hernán Cortés and a small band of Spanish conquistadors overthrew the mighty Mexican empire of the Aztecs. Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the Spanish victory and testimonies â many recently uncovered â of indigenous Nahua survivors, Victors and Vanqui |