| Gómara . | Bernal Díaz . |
|---|---|
| Never did Greek or Roman, or man of any nation, since kings have existed, do what Cortés did in seizing Moctezuma, a most powerful king, in his own house, a very strong place, surrounded by an infinity of people, while Cortés had only 450 companions. | The great deeds we did in those days . . . to seize Montezuma who was the King of the country in his own city and within his own palace, where he had such a numerous guard of warriors . . . . . . what men have there been in the world who, numbering 400 soldiers (we did not even reach that number), would have dared to enter such a strong city as Mexico . . . and take prisoner so great a Prince, and punish his Captains before his eyes!70 |
| Gómara . | Bernal Díaz . |
|---|---|
| Never did Greek or Roman, or man of any nation, since kings have existed, do what Cortés did in seizing Moctezuma, a most powerful king, in his own house, a very strong place, surrounded by an infinity of people, while Cortés had only 450 companions. | The great deeds we did in those days . . . to seize Montezuma who was the King of the country in his own city and within his own palace, where he had such a numerous guard of warriors . . . . . . what men have there been in the world who, numbering 400 soldiers (we did not even reach that number), would have dared to enter such a strong city as Mexico . . . and take prisoner so great a Prince, and punish his Captains before his eyes!70 |