In a sense, 1521 is Mexico's 1619. A foundational moment that has for a long time been shaped by just one perspective, a European one. The story of how Hernán Cortés and his small army of ...

The Aztec outnumbered the Spanish, but that didn't stop Hernán Cortés from seizing Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, in 1521.

Cuauhtémoc organized the defense of Tenochtitlán against Hernán Cortés and his Spanish-Indigenous army.

For Entrepreneurial Success, Burn Your Boats Entrepreneurs are always told to never burn your bridges. At some point, however, you do need to burn your boats.

Historical documents suggest that Cortes deliberately sunk 10 of his ships to prevent dissident members of his army from deserting to Cuba.

On the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico, on Aug. 13, 1521, the documentary "499" from Rodrigo Reyes tackles colonialism's shadow.

Archaeologists have discovered two iron ship anchors off Mexico's Gulf Coast that could have belonged to Spaniard Hernan Cortes' fleet, which landed in 1519 before overthrowing the Aztec empire ...

Spanish Conquistadors Stole This Gold Bar From Aztec Emperor Moctezuma’s Trove Forces led by Hernán Cortés dropped the looted treasure during a hasty retreat from the Aztec capital of ...

On Aug. 13, 1521, the army under Spanish "conquistador" Hernán Cortés took the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán after a brutal siege with warships and cannons that lasted at least 75 days.

Antonio Banderas will portray Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes in Hollywood's epic film, "Conquistador," it was reported Wednesday.