Well, Cortez could not have conquered Mexico without the help of the indigenous states and the thousands of troops they provided to aid Cortez in his ventures. And no, Donna Marina served to translate from Mayan to Nahuatl. She was the link between the Nahuatl speakers of Central Mexico and the Conquistadors. There was also a priest who learned Mayan after being stranded in the Mayan region for many years where he eventually was accepted into that society and even married and had children. He was the one that spoke to La Malinche and in turn translated to the actual spaniards.
Franciso Pizzaro conquered the Incas. And Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztecs with help of Dona Marina.
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Malinche, also known as Doña Marina, was given as a gift to Hernan Cortes by the Tabascan natives when he arrived in the region in 1519. She became Cortes' interpreter and played a crucial role in his interactions with various indigenous groups during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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Cortes thought that Dona Marina could him deal with the native peoples of the Americas as she spoke two native languages. We do not know what he thought of her personally, but she was the mother of his son.
dona marina knew many languages, so she could translate to the indians
La Malinche, also known as Malintzin or Doña Marina, served as a key interpreter and advisor for Hernan Cortes during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. She played a significant role in facilitating communication between the Spanish conquistadors and various indigenous groups.
Marina Stavenhagen was born on July 16, 1962, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
1st Wife: Marina (One Of His Allies) 2nd Wife: Catalina
By being a translator for him. She spoke the language of Nahua and Tabascan and Aguliar (Cortes's other translator) spoke Tabascan which he translated to the language of the Spaniards. Without Dona Marina the conquering of the Aztecs would have probably never taken place.
The Aztecs communicated with Hernan Cortes through interpreters, primarily a woman named Malintzin or Marina who spoke both Nahuatl and Mayan languages. Marina played a crucial role in facilitating communication between Cortes and the Aztec leader Moctezuma. Cortes also had Spanish-speaking Indigenous allies who helped in translation.