Consideraciones sobre la muerte de Moctezuma II / Considerations about Moctezuma's II death

RESUMEN

Moctezuma was the aztec emperor when spaniards arrived in Mexico in 1519. After his entrance in Tenochtitlan, Cortés held the emperor hostage, forcing him to govern under conditions in his own palace. The physic evolution experienced by Moctezuma until his death in 1520 is analyzed based on testimonial reports of Bernal Díaz del Castillo and historian contributions. Although there is evidence that Moctezuma was stoned and wounded by an arrow, we propose the hypothesis that the emperor was affected by a Major Depression