S4E188 - The Death of Moctezuma: Stoning or Strangulation?

In this episode of Fexingo History, we explore the mysterious death of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, the Aztec emperor during the Spanish conquest. Was he stoned by his own people, as Spanish accounts claim, or strangled by the conquistadors, as Indigenous sources suggest? We examine the conflicting narratives from Bernal Díaz del Castillo, the Florentine Codex, and other Indigenous accounts, and consider the political context that made his death so convenient for Cortés. We also discuss Moctezuma's role as a hostage, the shifting power dynamics in Tenochtitlan, and how his death became a turning point in the conquest. Join Lu...