"Cortes then adduced many beautiful comparisons ... notion that the Aztecs saw the Spanish as superior. Montezuma sent out envoys to meet the conquistador as he neared the capital.

his family received a pension granted by the government to Moctezuma’s descendants. And Pignatelli’s family had inherited one of Cortes’ noble titles, until they sold it. The two shook hands ...

Matthew Restall’s 2018 book “When Montezuma Met Cortes: the True Story of the Meeting That Changed History” and Camilla Townsend’s 2019 work, “Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs.” ...

Álvaro Enrigue's new novel reimagines Hernán Cortés' and Moctezuma's empires : NPR's Book of the Day You Dreamed of Empires sets the scene for a violent historical encounter: the war between ...

Thankfully, Enrigue led me to some good recent books – and this being 2024 – a podcast, too. Matthew Restall’s 2018 book “When Montezuma Met Cortes: the True Story of the Meeting That Changed History” ...