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A map of Mexico indicating in green the extent of the Tarascan empire in the late Post-Classic period (1350-1520 CE) and the Tarascan capital of Tzintzuntzan. Indicated in grey is the contemporary Aztec empire.

An architectural sculpture from Teotihuacan of Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed-Serpent god of Mesoamerican religion and mythology. He was regarded as a creator god and a god of wind by such civilizations as the Maya and Aztecs.

Aztec Sun Stone, illustration in Antonio León y Gama's Historical and Chronological Description of the Two Stones Which Were Found in 1790 During the Repaving of the Main Plaza in Mexico, 1792. Antonio León y Gama's (1735-1802) work, published...

The emperor of Japan is a position as the head of state which traditionally dates back to the 7th century BCE and the legendary figure of Emperor Jimmu (r. 660-585 BCE). Emperors came to be known as the Tenno or 'heavenly sovereign' in reference...

Ogedei Khan (aka Ogodei) ruled the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241. He was the third son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), the empire's founder. Ogedei's accomplishments included creating a new capital at Karakorum, establishing a system of...

Mongke Khan was ruler of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE) from 1251 to 1259 CE. As the third Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongols, Mongke would oversee administrative reforms that continued to centralise government and ensure he...

A 17th-century CE oil painting depicting the Spanish Conquistadores led by Hernán Cortés besieging the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519 CE. (Jay I. Kislak Collection)

Hummingbird drinking nectar, book illustration by unknown artist, included in Bernardino de Sahagún's Florentine Codex, "Book XI: Natural Things," p. 54, 1577. Medicea Laurenziana Library, Florence.

A charm of hummingbirds, book illustration by unknown artist, included in Bernardino de Sahagún's Florentine Codex, "Book XI: Natural Things," p. 53, 1577. Medicea Laurenziana Library, Florence.

La Malinche statue with the coat of arms of Oluta, sculputure by the Municipal Council of Oluta, photograph by Isaac Vásquez (Isaacvp), Oluta, Mexico, 27 February, 2022. This statue depicts La Malinche, a controversial figure in the history...