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 first conquistadors' fleet is 'found' 500 years after Hernan Cortes destroyed his ships in Mexico to stop his men fleeing. Archaeologists have discovered two iron ship anchors off Mexico's ...

Cuauhtémoc organized the defense of Tenochtitlán against Hernán Cortés and his Spanish-Indigenous army. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 2, 2025 13:20 ...

Analysis of the wood—a type of oak from northern Spain—suggested that the anchor dated back to between 1450 and 1530, which coincides with Cortes' arrival in the area.

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.

I am sure burning or scuttling his boats was a difficult decision for Cortés and his army. For 600 years, far bigger armies with far more resources had failed to conquer the peninsula.