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Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl
AuthorBooks · Second hand1569-1650
Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl, more generally known as Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl, born between 1568 and 1580, died in 1648, was a nobleman of partial Aztec noble descent in the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain, modern Mexico; he is known primarily for his works chronicling indigenous Aztec history.
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About Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl
Birth
1569
Death
1650
Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl, more generally known as Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl, born between 1568 and 1580, died in 1648, was a nobleman of partial Aztec noble descent in the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain, modern Mexico; he is known primarily for his works chronicling indigenous Aztec history.
Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl was a prominent New Spanish historian born in Texcoco.
His literary legacy consists of eleven fundamental works for understanding the history of Mexico.
He is recognized for documenting in detail the history of indigenous peoples and the conquest.
His main work, Obras históricas, is a key piece for the study of the pre-Hispanic past.
As a writer, he bridged the gap between indigenous tradition and the historiography of the Viceroyalty.
