Five Pictures of the Conquest

A picture from Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto. Yes, I know it’s the Mayans but the first picture should represent the fact that the Americas had civilization before the Spanish came.





Yes, I realize this is a representation of Columbus’ voyage. But I like the image.





The end of Montezuma. If the post is limited to five pictures, one should tell the complexities of the conquest, that it wasn’t a triumphant march from the sea by Cortes.





The Siege of Tenochtitlan. I looked for a picture that would show the Spanish won a battle of attrition, but I could find none.





Did the conquest truly conquer anyone?