In a sense, 1521 is Mexico's 1619. A foundational moment that for centuries has been shaped by just one perspective: a European one. The story of how Hernán Cortés and a few hundred Spaniards ...

The Aztec Empire flourished in the Valley of Mexico between A.D. 1325 and 1519 and was the last great civilization before the arrival of the Spanish in the early 16th century.

Between 1345 and 1521 C.E., the Aztec Empire flourished in what is now central and southern Mexico. The Aztecs were highly advanced in agriculture and trade, largely thanks to an elite group of ...

Aztec renaissance: New research sheds fresh light on intellectual achievements of long-vanished empire. Exclusive: David Keys explains how a major study into the Aztecs’ hieroglyphic writing ...

In 1521, Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés completed the invasion of Mexico’s most powerful empire. His glorified tale starts out with just a few hundred Spaniards landing near Veracruz on the Gulf ...

It was in 1521 that Hernán Cortés and his small army of soldiers conquered the Aztec empire, 500 years ago. Even though they were heavily outnumbered, the Spanish won thanks to their superior ...