How An Enslaved Woman Named La Malinche Helped Hernán Cortés Topple The Aztec Empire
All That's Interesting | 03.10.2026 01:00
La Malinche — also known as Malintzin and Doña Marina — was a Mesoamerican woman who served as a trusted advisor and interpreter to Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the 16th century. She played a key role in Cortés’ conquest of the Aztec Empire, and she’s even been referred to as “the real conqueror of Mexico.”
