Spanish colonial rule divided Mexico with a class system that still affects society today. The Spanish Conquest laid the ground for 300 years of colonial rule which made Spain the richest country in ...

The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later. 500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being ...

MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY — In a country that takes great pride in its museums and monuments, the final resting place of one of Mexico’s signature historical figures is easy to miss. A simple red plaque ...

Spain's King Felipe VI and Princess Leonor attend a military parade in Madrid last year. The monarch is not invited to the inauguration of Mexico's next president, Claudia Sheinbaum. (Manu Fernandez / ...

Nahuatl pronunciation guide -- 1. The Spanish background to the conquest of Mexico -- 2. Mesoamerica and the Aztecs -- 3. The discovery of Yucatan -- 4. The conquest of central Mexico -- 5. The march ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is marking the 500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan with an exhibition that aims to subvert the traditional ...

When Claudia Sheinbaum is inaugurated as Mexico's first female president on Oct. 1, one delegation will be notably absent. The Spanish government said this week that it will not send any ...

Nahuatl pronunciation guide -- Short chronology of the conquest of Mexico -- Introduction -- 1. The Spanish background to the conquest of Mexico -- 2. Mesoamerica and the Aztecs -- 3. The discovery of ...