Hi maramaras:
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The traditional account of the death of Moctezuma is that having been taken a willing hostage by Hernán Cortés and the conquistadors, he was killed by his own outraged peopl
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In this sentence "account" means, explanation, tale, story or version and is not a synonym of consider.
The consideration of Moctezuma as a traitor accounts for his killing by his own people.
This sentence is fine. In this context consideration means "taking into account" or "considering that" Mocteczuma was a traitor...and "accounts for" is used as "explains why" he was killed.
I'm not sure what explicate means...that's a new word for me.
BTW: I thought that Mocteczuma was strangled by Cortez?