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Díaz del Castillo

American  
[dee-ahth thel kahs-tee-lyaw] / ˈdi ɑθ ðɛl kɑsˈti ljɔ /

noun

  1. Bernal 1492–1581, Spanish soldier-historian of the conquest of Mexico.


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“These great towns … and buildings rising from the water, all made of stone, seemed like an enchanted vision,” Bernal Díaz del Castillo, a member of the expedition, wrote in “The Conquest of New Spain.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2021

When Cortés insisted, the emperor extended a welcome to the newcomers, providing luxurious lodgings and a “sumptuous dinner” after thousands of Aztecs lined up to gawk at the foreigners’ motley ranks, wrote Díaz del Castillo.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2021

They came to “serve God, but also to get rich,” as noted by Bernal Díaz del Castillo.

From Textbooks Dec. 30, 2014

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