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“As for us, we were scarcely four hundred strong, and we well remembered the word and warning...we had received to beware of entering the city of Mexico, since they would kill us as soon as they had us inside.”

Quote by Bernal Diaz del Castillo

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Bernal Diaz del Castillo

Bernal Diaz del Castillo, born in 1492 and died in 1585, was a Spanish historian and explorer. His most notable work, 'The Conquest of New Spain', provides a firsthand account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, offering valuable insights into this significant historical event. more

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