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Marina [maˈɾina] or Malintzin [maˈlintsin] ( c. 1500 – c. 1529), more popularly known as La Malinche [la maˈlintʃe], a Nahua woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast, became known for contributing to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519–1521), by acting as an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. [1]
- Malintzin, La Malinche
- Martín Cortés, María
- Juan Jaramillo
- Role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Mar 1, 2019 · La Malinche was a key figure in the conquest of the Aztecs. But was she a heroine or a traitor? It depends on whom you ask.
Jul 30, 2021 · Who Was La Malinche? A new exhibition asks if the 16th-century Indigenous interpreter was a traitor, survivor or icon.
- Gracie Anderson
La Malinche, also known as Malintzin or Doña Marina, is a figure of profound historical significance and enduring controversy. Born in the early 16th century, she would become a pivotal character in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, serving as interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
In modern Mexican culture, her nickname, La Malinche, has become synonymous with deceit and betrayal. But this interpretation of Malintzin’s actions ignores one key fact: throughout the conquest, no matter how much power she seemed to have, Malintzin was enslaved.
At its center was a single Indigenous girl whose life story has been revisited and reinterpreted over the centuries: La Malinche, a figure at once beloved and reviled and about whom little is certain except that her legacy will remain fraught for a long time to come.
Jul 15, 2022 · A young Indigenous woman known as La Malinche played a central role in communicating between the Spanish and Indigenous populations of Mexico 500 years ago. The teenager had been gifted to Hernán...
