Mexica: A History Podcast
Episodes
14 episodes
Mexica: A History Podcast - Trailer
Mexica: A History Podcast is an 8-episode, audio narrative about Moctezuma, the Aztec Triple Alliance and the Conquest of Mexico. Historically sourced (from both Indigenous sources and first hand European accounts) with the goal of bringing the...
Moctezuma and the Valley of Mexico (Ep 1)
Episode 1 – Moctezuma and the Valley of Mexico.In Episode 1, we meet the Emperor Moctezuma and learn about some of his habits and beliefs. ...
Cortés, Extremadura and the New World (Ep 2)
Cortés, Extremadura and the New World.In Episode 2, we explore Extremadura Spain, home of some of the most vicious conquistadors where Cortes was raised. The narrative follows Cortes from his childhood in the small town of Medellin to his f...
Along the Coast (Ep 3)
Episode Three – Along the CoastCortes departs Maya country and heads north, to Triple Alliance (Aztec) territory. A messenger spots the ships, and this begins a year long political dance between Moctezuma and Cortes. Despite Moctezum...
Exploiting Divides (Ep 4)
In Episode 4, Cortes digs in and settles on the coast. He encounters a new people, the Totonacs, and discovers their conflict with the Aztec Triple Alliance....
The March to Mexico (Ep 5)
In Episode 5, Cortes marched inland toward Tenochtitlan and passes through difficult terrain and battles on his way to finding a new and powerful ally.Part 1 -...
Entering the Land of Mexico (Ep 6)
In Episode 6, Cortes continues his march toward Tenochtitlan with a fateful and violent stop in Cholula.<...
Foreigners in Tenochtitlan (Ep 7)
In Episode 7, Cortes enters the Mexica capital and is welcomed. But things quickly go bad and violence erupts.Part 1 - Entering TenochtitlanCortes, his Spanish soldiers and 4 or 5 thousand Tlaxcalan warriors enter Tenochtitla...
Fall of Tenochtitlan (Ep 8)
In Episode 8, Cortes wears out his welcome in Tenochtitlan and sacrifices Moctezuma in a final attempt at saving his ambition: the greatest city in the New World. T...
Bonus Episode: The End of the Mexica (Ep 9)
In Episode 9, Cortes returns to the Valley of Mexico, bringing with him nearly a thousand refreshed Spanish soldiers, and tens of thousands of Tlaxcalan warriors. A ...
Rulers of Tenochtitlan - The First Rulers (Ep 10)
In this follow-up episode we explore the rulers of Tenochtitlan, or the tlatoque. From the first tlatoani, Acamapichtli, to the final traditional tlatoani, Cuauhtémoc, we'll explore all the "Aztec rulers." In this episode Tenochtitlan emerges f...
Rulers of Tenochtitlan - Tenochtitlan Rising (Ep 11)
In this follow-up episode we explore the rulers of Tenochtitlan, or the tlatoque. From the first tlatoani, Acamapichtli, to the final traditional tlatoani, Cuauhtémoc, we'll explore all the "Aztec rulers." In this episode Tenochtitlan's new rul...
Rulers of Tenochtitlan - Empire of the Sun (Ep 12)
In this follow-up episode we explore the rulers of Tenochtitlan, or the tlatoque. From the first tlatoani, Acamapichtli, to the final traditional tlatoani, Cuauhtémoc, we'll explore all the "Aztec rulers." In this episode Tenochtitlan is the do...
Rulers of Tenochtitlan - The Final Aztec Rulers (Ep13)
In this follow-up episode we explore the rulers of Tenochtitlan, or the tlatoque. From the first tlatoani, Acamapichtli, to the final traditional tlatoani, Cuauhtémoc, we'll explore all the "Aztec rulers." In this episode we explore...
