Back in the early 16th century, the Aztec king Moctezuma II ruled an empire that covered much of Mexico — and yet, for all his wealth and splendour, he and his subjects were pessimists to put Al ...

The remains of an Aztec palace where emperor Moctezuma II was held captive by the Spanish and killed in 1520 has been discovered in Mexico City. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Restaging the meeting between Moctezuma and Hernán Cortés, Álvaro Enrigue’s You Dreamed of Empires explores how little we still know about this moment in history. Clockwise from the left: An ...

Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and more join Javier Bardem and Steve Zaillian for Amazon's Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma II tale. Everything you need to know about Amazon's splashy new miniseries.