When Aztec emissaries arrived in 1520 to Tzintzuntzan, the capital of the Tarascan Kingdom in what is now the Mexican state of Michoacán, they carried a warning from the Aztec emperor, Cuauhtémoc.

Explore the history of the Aztecs, their incredible achievements in art, architecture, and warfare, as well as the factors that led to their decline. --- For more ...

Introduction: the search for the Aztecs -- pt. 1. The conquest of Mexico: no.1. The arrival of the strangers: The expedition of Hernan Cortes -- Motecuhzoma's embassy -- Tenochtitlan -- no.2. The fall ...

Celebrity historian Raffi Andonian reveals how the fall of the Aztec capital reshaped the Americas and paved the way for Spanish Texas. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app.