The first meeting between Cortés and Montezuma are described two different ways as “The True History of the Conquest of New Spain” by Bernal Díaz excerpt notes “When Cortés was told that the Great Montezuma was approaching, and he saw him coming, he dismounted from his horse, and when he was near Montezuma, they simultaneously paid great reverence to one another. Montezuma bade him welcome and our Cortés replied through Doña Marina wishing him very good health. And it seems to me that Cortés, through Doña Marina, offered him his right hand, and Montezuma did not wish to take it, but he did give his hand to Cortés and Cortés brought out a necklace which he had ready at hand, made of glass stones”. The “Florentine Codex” by Fray Bernardino De Sahagun “And when they [the Spaniards] had come as far as Xoloco, when they had stopped there, Moteucçoma dressed and prepared himself for a meeting, along with other great rulers and high nobles, his rulers and nobles.” Also notes “And when Moteucçoma went out to meet them at Huitzillan, thereupon he gave various things to the war leader, the commander of the warriors; he gave him flowers, he put necklaces on him, he put flower necklaces on him, he girded him with flowers, he put flower wreaths …show more content…
However, in the codex the Monteuccoma presented Cortés with necklaces. Also another difference is that the speling of Montezuma and Monteuccoma are different names representing the Aztec ruler. Another significant difference is the crowds of people mentioned in one and not mentioned in the other. As the codex makes no mention of large crowds of people as it seems to describe a grand welcome. However, it does list who was welcoming the Spaniardsas it notes “Moteucçoma dressed and prepared himself for a meeting, along with other great rulers and high nobles, his rulers and nobles.”. The quotes “list” makes no mention of crowds of people like the true