The Spanish colonization of Mexico began with Hernán Cortés's expedition in 1519 and led to the dramatic fall of the powerful ...

Nonetheless, the Tlaxcalans weren’t initially convinced. In 1519 they fought against the Spanish for about 20 days before coming to a truce in the interest of overcoming their Aztec enemies and ...

Page from the Aztec codex Matrícula de Tributos (History and Art Collection/Alamy Stock Photo). Before the Spanish arrived in 1519, the highest officials of the Aztec Empire could count on the ...

Nonetheless, the Tlaxcalans weren’t initially convinced. In 1519 they fought against the Spanish for about 20 days before coming to a truce in the interest of overcoming their Aztec enemies and ...