The Broken Spears (1962), edited by Miguel Leon Portilla, is an account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. From an Aztec point of view, it is important to note that the original account is in Nahuatl and that it was written nine years after these tragic events occurred. The place in which these events take place is the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, the predecessor to the modern capital of Mexico, Mexico City. The main theme of this text is how the Spaniards managed to deceive and capture Moctezuma and, thus, gained control of the city and its riches. The text highlights how and why the Aztecs lost faith in their king, Moctezuma, who, instead of listening to his trusted advisors, decided to ignore them and welcome the Spanish with open arms,