For centuries, the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés was seen through Spanish eyes. Most of what we know about that piece of history comes from accounts written by the victors. But modern historians are starting to question this version of events. What really occurred in Mexico in the 16th century? Let’s try to understand. | Sunday Roast

🪶 Montezuma’s Penacho: A Crown of Feathers, A Stolen Legacy 🇲🇽 One of Mexico’s most treasured ancestral artifacts, the Penacho de Moctezuma is not in Mexico—but in a museum in Vienna, Austria. This dazzling headdress, made of shimmering quetzal feathers and gold, is a masterpiece of Aztec craftsmanship—measuring 116 cm tall and 175 cm wide. Believed to have belonged to Moctezuma II, the last great tlatoani of the Mexica, it was reportedly gifted to Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Tod