Apropiación de elementos y símbolos de legitimidad entre la nobleza indígena. El caso del cacicazgo tlatelolca

The documentation concerning the cacicazgo of Tlatelolco is abundant but problematic due to the incongrous nature of much of the information. It is necessary to apply a meticulous philological analysis of the sources in order to avoid errors in our historical interpretations. As such, the present article is a sample of the fascinating world of historical elaboration which includes false documents and illegitimate appropiation of symbols and historical feats. I will show this through a case study of the Tlatelolco cacique Don Diego de Mendoza (1549-1562)