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Referenced as 'a romance' and 'this chivalric romance' that Bernal Díaz compared the beautiful city of Iztapalapan to before its destruction, saying 'it's like something from Amadís.'

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Referenced in Bernal Diaz's quote describing the Spanish reaction to seeing Tenochtitlan: 'we thought it was a magical scene from the Book of Mardis' - this refers to the famous Spanish chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula

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Mentioned as another chivalric romance about knights and fantastical lands that influenced the conquistadors; Bernal Diaz is quoted as comparing the Valley of Mexico to scenes from this book

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Referenced in a quote from conquistador Bernal Diaz, who compared the sight of Tenochtitlan to 'the enchantments they tell of in the legend of Amardis' - a famous Spanish chivalric romance